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Matschl J, Gembruch U, Strizek B, Recker F. Shaping the future of obstetric/gynecological ultrasound training. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2024; 63:717-722. [PMID: 38031232 DOI: 10.1002/uog.27554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- J Matschl
- Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Elhassan MG, Grewal S, Nezarat N. Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Internal Medicine: Limitations and Pitfalls for Novice Users. Cureus 2023; 15:e43655. [PMID: 37600433 PMCID: PMC10436027 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly being adopted in the field of internal medicine, leading to the development of POCUS curricula in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programs. Prominent internal medicine societies and organizations worldwide recognize the expanding utilization of POCUS by internal medicine physicians, emphasizing the need for practitioners to be aware of both its benefits and limitations. Despite the growing enthusiasm for POCUS, clinicians, particularly those with limited clinical experience, must be cautious regarding its inherent limitations and the potential impact on their clinical practice. This review aims to outline the limitations and potential drawbacks of POCUS for medical students, residents, and internists who wish to stay abreast of the escalating use of POCUS in internal medicine and have a desire, or have already commenced, to incorporate POCUS into their practice. Additionally, it provides recommendations for enhancing POCUS proficiency to mitigate these limitations.
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- Internal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno , USA
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Johri AM, Glass C, Hill B, Jensen T, Puentes W, Olusanya O, Capizzano JN, Dancel R, Reierson K, Reisinger N, Liblik K, Galen BT. The Evolution of Cardiovascular Ultrasound: A Review of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Across Specialties. Am J Med 2023:S0002-9343(23)00158-4. [PMID: 36889497 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
Abstract
The use of cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is now widespread in clinics, emergency departments, and all areas of the hospital. Users include medical trainees, advanced practice practitioners, and attending physicians in many specialties and sub-specialties. Opportunities to learn cardiac POCUS and requirements for training vary across specialties as does the scope of the cardiac POCUS examination. In this review, we describe both a brief history of how cardiac POCUS emerged from echocardiography and the state of the art across a variety of medical fields.
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- Amer M Johri
- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Hospital Medicine, HealthPartners Medical Group, Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA
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- Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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