Avoiding Computed Tomography Scans By Using Point-Of-Care Ultrasound When Evaluating Suspected Pediatric Renal Colic

The evolution of an integrated ultrasound curriculum (iUSC) for medical students: 9-year experience

“…In addition, point-of-care ultrasound protocols have also been developed to provide practitioners with a systematic approach to more complicated differential diagnoses such as the BLUE protocol in the patient with acute respiratory failure or the multisystem approach of the RUSH protocol in the patient with hypotension and shock [ 18 , 19 ]. Due to its clinical utility and safety profile since it does not use ionizing radiation, ultrasound is now considered the preferred or “First” imaging modality for a broad range of clinical scenarios [ 20 – 26 ].…”

Use and Education of Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Emergency Medicine in Saudi Arabia

“…2,3The literature demonstrates that point-of-care US use can decrease costs, 4,5 reduce the need for additional diagnostic testing, 6,7 improve patient throughput and the length of stay, 8,9 increase the success rate of invasive procedures and decrease the rate of complications, 10,11 improve patient satisfaction, 12 and reduce the need for further imaging with ionizing radiation. 13,14 The use of US also has the potential to improve safety and efficiency of care in pediatric EDs, as supported by the American College of Emergency Physicians. 1,15 Since 2013, point-of-care US has been incorporated into pediatric EM fellowship programs, as recommended by consensus…”

“…The use of point‐of‐care US in emergency departments (EDs) has increased since the 1980s, with the technique becoming one of the core competencies of emergency medicine (EM) residency training . The literature demonstrates that point‐of‐care US use can decrease costs, reduce the need for additional diagnostic testing, improve patient throughput and the length of stay, increase the success rate of invasive procedures and decrease the rate of complications, improve patient satisfaction, and reduce the need for further imaging with ionizing radiation . The use of US also has the potential to improve safety and efficiency of care in pediatric EDs, as supported by the American College of Emergency Physicians …”

Ultrasound Guidelines: Emergency, Point-of-Care and Clinical Ultrasound Guidelines in Medicine

“…The detection of hydronephrosis on bedside US, when combined with urinalysis and clinical assessment, may be helpful in differentiating patients with acute renal colic. [123][124] Bedside renal US by experienced EPs has demonstrated sensitivity of 75-87% and specificity of 82-89% when compared with CT scan. [125][126] Urinary tract US has also been shown similar to radiology US and CT imaging for imaging for patients with suspected renal colic.…”