Scholars@Duke publication: Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings

Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings

Publication , Journal Article

Glomb, N; D'Amico, B; Rus, M; Chen, C

Published in: Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine

December 1, 2015

This article will review existing literature to describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the pediatric population in resource-limited settings (RLS). We conducted online searches on the clinical use of POCUS in pediatric and adult care in RLS. Original articles, reviews, opinions, descriptive studies, and case reports in English published between 1992 and 2015 were used. Forty articles were identified relating to POCUS use in pediatrics and adult care in RLS. It is most commonly used for the assessment of dehydration, pneumonia, superficial abscesses, and pericardial effusions as well as in the evaluation of trauma and cardiac function and diagnosing intussusception. Based upon this review, POCUS appears to be a reliable and effective imaging modality. The use of POCUS can decrease time to diagnosis, can reduce complications of pediatric emergency conditions, and should be considered as a mainstay for clinicians working in RLS.

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Author Beth D'Amico Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine

Published In

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine

DOI

10.1016/j.cpem.2015.10.001

EISSN

1558-2310

ISSN

1522-8401

Publication Date

December 1, 2015

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Issue

Start / End Page

256 / 261

Related Subject Headings

Emergency & Critical Care Medicine

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Glomb, N., D’Amico, B., Rus, M., & Chen, C. (2015). Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 16(4), 256–261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2015.10.001

Glomb, N., B. D’Amico, M. Rus, and C. Chen. “Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings.” Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine 16, no. 4 (December 1, 2015): 256–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2015.10.001.

Glomb N, D’Amico B, Rus M, Chen C. Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2015 Dec 1;16(4):256–61.

Glomb, N., et al. “Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings.” Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, vol. 16, no. 4, Dec. 2015, pp. 256–61. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2015.10.001.

Glomb N, D’Amico B, Rus M, Chen C. Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2015 Dec 1;16(4):256–261.

Published In

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine

DOI

10.1016/j.cpem.2015.10.001

EISSN

1558-2310

ISSN

1522-8401

Publication Date

December 1, 2015

Volume

Issue

Start / End Page

256 / 261

Related Subject Headings

Emergency & Critical Care Medicine