Point-of-Care Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for Nutcracker Syndrome in Pediatric Emergency Department [PDF]
Abdominal pain is one of the most common causes of admission to pediatric emergency department. Point-of care ultrasonography combined with appropriate history and physical examination provides rapid and accurate management of abdominal pain in emergency
Anıl Er +15 more
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POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND: DISTANCE EDUCATION FOR POCKET ULTRASOUND DEVICES [PDF]
This interpretive case study, framed in mixed methods inquiry, explored the effectiveness of distance education methodologies for hands-on practical skills training in the use of pocket ultrasound devices (PUDs) in a simulated point-of-care ultrasound ...
MacIver, Denise Marcelle
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The role of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and focused echocardiography in optimization of non-invasive mechanical ventilation: from diaphragmatic functionality to hemodynamic monitoring [PDF]
This case shows the use of ultrasound guidance to optimize non-invasive mechanical ventilation for a 62-year-old patient with a complex medical history. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was used to assess diaphragmatic function and hemodynamics, leading ...
SIlvia Puglisi +12 more
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Haemodialysis Vascular Access [PDF]
This study employed a random-order crossover methodology to investigate the use of point-of-care ultrasound for guided cannulation on patients undertaking haemodialysis with arteriovenous fistulae. Findings indicated that although the process took longer,
Monica Schoch (18401079)
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Point-of-care Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract
The widespread use of portable ultrasound scanners has promoted the concept of point of care ultrasound (POCUS), namely “ultrasound performed bedside and interpreted directly by the clinician.” The purpose of this short review is to outline how POCUS can be used in patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract ...
Gilja, Odd Helge, Nylund, Kim
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Point-of-care Ultrasound Evaluation of Tibial Avulsion Fractures [PDF]
It can be difficult to diagnose a tibial avulsion fracture based on physical examination alone as findings are often non-specific. Emergency physicians will usually opt for radiography as their initial imaging modality, which has several disadvantages in
Josie Acuna +9 more
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Use of a Smartphone-Based Augmented Reality Video Conference App to Remotely Guide a Point of Care Ultrasound Examination [PDF]
Reports on the use of various smartphone-based video conference applications to guide point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations in resource-limited settings have been described.
Scott Nelson +6 more
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Head to toe ultrasound: a narrative review of experts’ recommendations of methodological approaches
Critical care ultrasonography (US) is widely used by intensivists managing critically ill patients to accurately and rapidly assess different clinical scenarios, which include pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, hydronephrosis ...
Antonio Messina +11 more
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Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasonography (POCUS) on the Way to the Right and Rapid Diagnosis [PDF]
Point-of-Care ultrasound (POCUS) is based on target ultrasound that is performed wherever a patient is being treated, and by a non-radiologist directly involved in the patient’s care.
Crnokrak, Bogdan +19 more
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The Performance Characteristics of Handheld, Non-Piezoelectric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the Emergency Department [PDF]
The use of handheld point-of-care ultrasound (HH-POCUS) platforms is rapidly increasing, but the diagnostic performance of HH-POCUS in the emergency department (ED) has not been well-studied.
Brandon Michael Wubben, Hae In Yun
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