Point of Care Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the application of ultrasound at the point of care to make immediate patient-care decisions, often to evaluate an emergency medical condition. POCUS is rapidly replacing the stethoscope at the bedside, providing immediate diagnoses often with greater sensitivity and specificity than chest x-rays and CT.
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Point of Care Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the application of ultrasound at the point of care to make immediate patient-care decisions, often to evaluate an emergency medical condition. POCUS is rapidly replacing the stethoscope at the bedside, providing immediate diagnoses often with much greater sensitivity and specificity than chest x-rays and CT.
POCUS, as mentioned in various guidelines, is an acronym which stands for Point of Care Ultrasound, a term that can be adequately described as “a diagnostic or procedural guidance ultrasound that is performed by a clinician during a patient encounter to help guide the evaluation and management of the patient."
Point of Care Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the application of ultrasound at the point of care to make immediate patient-care decisions, often to evaluate an emergency medical condition. POCUS is rapidly replacing the stethoscope at the bedside, providing immediate diagnoses often with greater sensitivity and specificity than chest x-rays and CT.
POCUS, as mentioned in various guidelines, is an acronym which stands for Point of Care Ultrasound, a term that can be adequately described as “a diagnostic or procedural guidance ultrasound that is performed by a clinician during a patient encounter to help guide the evaluation and management of the patient."
Not only can POCUS complement the history and physical exam -- providing more detail to inform our clinical decisions -- it also is an effective tool that can reduce costs of advanced imaging, improve patient care and patient safety, and increase face-to-face interactions between doctor and patient, thus increasing patient satisfaction. That list sounds a lot like something that meets the quadruple aim of providing higher-quality care and lower costs while improving patient and physician satisfaction.
POSITIVES:
• In many cases exceeds the standards of our physical exam
• Can be performed in several minutes, comparable to traditional
physical exam
• Involves personal contact between physician and patient at the
bedside.
• Immediate, repeatable
• Without any appreciated harms such as ionizing radiation
• After initial equipment purchase and training time, virtually free.
NEGATIVES:
• Operator –dependent
• High start up costs
• Many limitations of technology compared to CT/ MRI
Point of Care Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the application of ultrasound at the point of care to make immediate patient-care decisions, often to evaluate an emergency medical condition. POCUS is rapidly replacing the stethoscope at the bedside, providing immediate diagnoses often with much greater sensitivity and specificity than chest x-rays and CT.
Point of Care Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the application of ultrasound at the point of care to make immediate patient-care decisions, often to evaluate an emergency medical condition. POCUS is rapidly replacing the stethoscope at the bedside, providing immediate diagnoses often with greater sensitivity and specificity than chest x-rays and CT.
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