Publication date: Feb 15, 2025
This article outlines updates in point of care ultrasonography. Improving diagnostic accuracy and image quality is continuing to evolve in Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS). This include incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and use of other modalities such as Doppler in lung ultrasonography. Transesophageal echocardiography is an emerging option when imaging is difficult to obtain via transthoracic echocardiography. POCUS is becoming instrumental when used during cardiac arrest. Ultrasound (VExUS) Grading System is a promising measurement to assess a patient’s volume status. Given the multiple advantages of POCUS usage, competency in POCUS became a requirement of Critical Care fellowship training. POCUS is an important diagnostic modality and guide to medical management. New technological advances such as AI, can serve as a guide to enhance image quality and help accurately obtain quantitative assessments. POCUS has a major role during cardiac arrest and advanced cardiac life support. The clinical utility of POCUS was further substantiated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires critical care programs to include competency in POCUS as part of their training.
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Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | IDO | quality |
| disease | MESH | cardiac arrest |
| disease | IDO | role |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | MESH | cardiogenic shock |
| disease | MESH | shock |
| disease | MESH | etiology |
| disease | MESH | respiratory failure |
| disease | MESH | edema |
| disease | MESH | pulmonary edema |
| disease | MESH | pneumonia |
| disease | MESH | atelectasis |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Medical air |
| disease | MESH | tension pneumothorax |
| disease | MESH | thrombosis |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Epinephrine |
| disease | MESH | emergency |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Coenzyme M |
| disease | MESH | hypovolemia |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Trestolone |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Isoxaflutole |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Etoperidone |
| disease | MESH | critically ill |
| disease | MESH | venous congestion |
| pathway | REACTOME | Reproduction |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Cilnidipine |
| disease | IDO | intervention |
| disease | MESH | hypotension |
| disease | MESH | out of hospital cardiac arrest |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Pearl (hyriopsis cumingii) |
| disease | MESH | Complications |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Acetohydroxamic acid |