Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS): unnecessary gadgetry or evidence-based medicine?
Abstrak
Over the last decade there has been increasing interest and enthusiasm in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as an aide to traditional examination techniques in assessing acutely unwell adult patients. However, it currently remains the domain of a relatively small handful of physicians within the UK. There are numerous reasons for this, notably a lack of training pathways and supervisors but also a lack of understanding of the evidence base behind this imaging modality. This review article aims to explore some of the evidence base behind POCUS for a number of medical pathologies, and where possible compare it to evidenced traditional examination techniques. We discuss the issues around training in bedside ultrasound and recommend a push to integrate POCUS training into internal medicine curricula and support trainers to comprehensively deliver this.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (2)
N. Smallwood
M. Dachsel
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2018
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 159×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-3-219
- Akses
- Open Access ✓