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point of care ultrasonography
Indications:
- diagnosis of unexplained acute dyspnea
- improved sensitivities in diagnosing
- congestive heart failure (pulmonary edema)
- pulmonary embolism
- pneumonia
- pleural effusion
- pneumothorax [6]
General
point of care test
ultrasound (US, UTZ)
References
- Fox C et al
Differential Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Symptoms.
Setting the Expectations for Ultrasound Examination and
Medical Education.
Global Heart. 2013. 8(3):289-92
Not indexed in PubMed
http://www.worldheart.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Publications/2_Differential-Diagnosis-Symptoms.pdf
- Nelson BP and Narula J
How Relevant Is Point-of-Care Ultrasound in LMIC?
Global Heart. 2013. 8(3):287-88
Not indexed in PubMed
http://www.worldheart.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Publications/1_How-Relevant-Is-.pdf
- Mulvagh SL, Bhagra A, Nelson BP, Narula J
Handheld ultrasound devices and the training conundrum:
how to get to "seeing is believing"
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014 Mar;27(3):310-
PMID: 24565395
- Gartlehner G et al.
Point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with acute dyspnea: An evidence
report for a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Physicians.
Ann Intern Med 2021 Apr 27; [e-pub].
PMID: 33900798
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-5504
-Qaseem A, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Mustafa RA et al.
Appropriate use of point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with acute dyspnea
in emergency department or inpatient settings: A clinical guideline from the
American College of Physicians.
Ann Intern Med 2021 Apr 27; [e-pub].
PMID: 33900792 Free article
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-7844
- Raja AS
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Can Be Used to Evaluate for Acute
Pulmonary Edema
NEJM Journal Watch. Sept 4, 2014
Massachusetts Medical Society
(subscription needed) http://www.jwatch.org
- Al Deeb M et al.
Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of acute
cardiogenic pulmonary edema in patients presenting with
acute dyspnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Acad Emerg Med 2014 Aug; 21:843
PMID: 25176151
- Shah VP et al.
Prospective evaluation of point-of-care ultrasonography for
the diagnosis of pneumonia in children and young adults.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012 Dec 10;
PMID: 23229753
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1558168
- Darge K and Chen A.
Ultrasonography of the lungs and pleurae for the diagnosis
of pneumonia in children: Prime time for routine use.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012 Dec 10
PMID: 23229804
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1476812
- Nazerian P et al.
Accuracy of lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of consolidations
when compared to chest computed tomography.
Am J Emerg Med 2015 May; 33:620
PMID: 25758182
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021