Yıldızdaş D, Aslan N. A new stethoscope for pediatric intensivists: Point-of-care ultrasound.
TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI 2020;
55:345-353. [PMID:
33414651 PMCID:
PMC7750349 DOI:
10.14744/turkpediatriars.2020.12499]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, the use of point-of-care ultrasound by non-radiologist physicians has become widespread. Especially for clinicians working in pediatric emergency departments and pediatric intensive care units, point-of-care ultrasound has almost become a part of physical examinations due to the rapid responses it offers to the problems of critically ill patients. Numerous studies revealed the important clinical benefits of point-of-care ultrasound use by pediatric intensive care providers. In this review, we aimed to give detailed information about different types of point-of-care ultrasound applications in pediatric intensive care units and wanted to draw attention to the increased use and clinical benefits of this noninvasive and radiation free technique.
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