Ultrasound

Bledsoe, Amber D.; Zimmerman, Josh

doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2021.03.011

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“…was the initial emphasis in anaesthesiology, with now expansion into lung and gastric ultrasound imaging. [14] Mass casualty Ultrasound is a valuable tool for the management of mass casualties by improving triage, especially when surgical resources are limited. In some situations, Ultrasound can also correct a diagnosis or improve prehospital therapeutic choices.…”

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Role of point of care diagnostics in Lower-and Middle-income countries and austere environments

Ganchi¹,

Hardcastle²

2023

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Introduction: Austere environments include the wilderness and many lower-and-middle-income countries, many of these facing unrest and war. The access to advanced diagnostic equipment is often unaffordable even if available and is often liable to breakdown. This short review paper examines the options available to medical professionals to undertake clinical and point of care diagnostic testing in resource constrained environments and also illustrates the development of mobile advanced diagnostic equipment. The aim is to provide an overview of the spectrum and functionality of these devices beyond clinical acumen.

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Role of point of care diagnostics in Lower-and Middle-income countries and austere environments

Ganchi¹,

Hardcastle²

2023

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“…In recent years, point-of-care thoracic ultrasound (POCUS) has been gaining more and more acceptance in clinical practice [1][2][3]. Its low cost, availability, rapidity, and repeatability [4] make it a suitable tool, especially in pediatric emergency departments, where accurate diagnosis in a short time is critical to ensure the best outcome for the patient.…”

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Point-of-Care Thoracic Ultrasound in Children: New Advances in Pediatric Emergency Setting

et al. 2023

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Point-of-care thoracic ultrasound at the patient’s bedside has increased significantly recently, especially in pediatric settings. Its low cost, rapidity, simplicity, and repeatability make it a practical examination to guide diagnosis and treatment choices, especially in pediatric emergency departments. The fields of application of this innovative imaging method are many and include primarily the study of lungs but also that of the heart, diaphragm, and vessels. This manuscript aims to describe the most important evidence for using thoracic ultrasound in the pediatric emergency setting.

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“…Point‐of‐care ultrasound is useful in emergencies for several reasons. First, new handheld ultrasound [7] devices are portable [8], and are decreasing in size and cost [1] which increases their practical availability [9]. For example, the Butterfly IQ+ device (Butterfly Network Inc, NY, USA), which connects to smartphones, currently costs £2299 ($2599, €2633), with group orders potentially negotiating a reduced cost.…”

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Point‐of‐care ultrasound use in emergencies: what every anaesthetist should know

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Summary Point‐of‐care ultrasound has been embraced by anaesthetists as an invaluable tool for rapid diagnosis of haemodynamic instability, to ensure procedural safety and monitor response to treatments. Increasingly available, affordable and portable, with emerging evidence of improved patient outcomes, point‐of‐care ultrasound has become a valuable tool in the emergency setting. This state‐of‐the‐art review describes the feasibility of point‐of‐care ultrasound practice, training and maintenance of competence. It also describes the many uses of point‐of‐care ultrasound for the anaesthetist and describes the most salient point‐of‐care ultrasound views for anaesthetic emergencies including: undifferentiated shock; hypoxemia; and trauma. Procedural safety is also discussed in addition to relevant important governance aspects. Cardiac function should be assessed using the parasternal long axis, parasternal short basal/mid‐papillary/apical, apical four chamber and subcostal four chamber views, and should include a visual estimation of global left ventricular ejection fraction. Other cardiovascular conditions that can be identified using point‐of‐care ultrasound include: pericardial effusion; cardiac tamponade; and pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary emergency conditions that can be diagnosed using point‐of‐care ultrasound include pneumothorax; pleural effusion; and interstitial syndrome. The extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination may of value in patients who are hypotensive in order to identify intra‐abdominal haemorrhage, pneumothoraces and haemothoraces.

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Ultrasound

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

Role of point of care diagnostics in Lower-and Middle-income countries and austere environments

Role of point of care diagnostics in Lower-and Middle-income countries and austere environments

Point-of-Care Thoracic Ultrasound in Children: New Advances in Pediatric Emergency Setting

Point‐of‐care ultrasound use in emergencies: what every anaesthetist should know

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