Fluid therapy in critically ill patients has its own complication in terms of fluid overload. The conventional strategies to monitor vascular congestion often fail to identify this accurately. The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is presently being considered as a cornerstone for the management of critically ill patients. Venous excess ultrasound score (VExUS) is now becoming an integral part of the management of such patients to rule out venous congestion and its association with outcome.
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