How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department
From its first use in medicine, ultrasonography has been an excellent non-invasive diagnostic tool. The use of ultrasound increased dramatically especially in the last decade, as it is a painless, safe, and widely accessible, especially with the development of pocket ultrasound machines. In addition...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2022-07-01
|
| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322002618 |
| _version_ | 1811254447285731328 |
|---|---|
| author | Mahmoud El-Hussein, M.D. Cima Hamieh, M.D. Maxime Gautier, M.D. |
| author_facet | Mahmoud El-Hussein, M.D. Cima Hamieh, M.D. Maxime Gautier, M.D. |
| author_sort | Mahmoud El-Hussein, M.D. |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | From its first use in medicine, ultrasonography has been an excellent non-invasive diagnostic tool. The use of ultrasound increased dramatically especially in the last decade, as it is a painless, safe, and widely accessible, especially with the development of pocket ultrasound machines. In addition, it is crucial in promptly diagnosing unstable patients in emergency settings. Currently, emergency physicians are leaning more towards ultrasound, fellowships and university courses are created around the globe to teach this essential skill. This article highlights the importance of ultrasound in the hands of emergency physicians while presenting a life-threatening diagnosis that could have been easily missed if it wasn't for the use of ultrasound. Cases like these are frequently seen in the emergency departments, and it is when blinded by a tunnel vision, and anchoring bias, that these serious diagnoses can be left undiagnosed. Many individuals in the medical community are against the use of ultrasound by untrained physicians, but it remains highly recommended that emergency physicians get a proper training on the use of this tool for it is of great value in the emergency department. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T17:06:30Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-bd57f4ad2daf4f3989e7c0c0af9171a0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1930-0433 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T17:06:30Z |
| publishDate | 2022-07-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Radiology Case Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-bd57f4ad2daf4f3989e7c0c0af9171a02022-12-22T03:23:55ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332022-07-0117724532459How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency DepartmentMahmoud El-Hussein, M.D.0Cima Hamieh, M.D.1Maxime Gautier, M.D.2Emergency Medicine Department, APHP, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France; Corresponding author.Family Medicine Department, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonEmergency Medicine Department, APHP, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, FranceFrom its first use in medicine, ultrasonography has been an excellent non-invasive diagnostic tool. The use of ultrasound increased dramatically especially in the last decade, as it is a painless, safe, and widely accessible, especially with the development of pocket ultrasound machines. In addition, it is crucial in promptly diagnosing unstable patients in emergency settings. Currently, emergency physicians are leaning more towards ultrasound, fellowships and university courses are created around the globe to teach this essential skill. This article highlights the importance of ultrasound in the hands of emergency physicians while presenting a life-threatening diagnosis that could have been easily missed if it wasn't for the use of ultrasound. Cases like these are frequently seen in the emergency departments, and it is when blinded by a tunnel vision, and anchoring bias, that these serious diagnoses can be left undiagnosed. Many individuals in the medical community are against the use of ultrasound by untrained physicians, but it remains highly recommended that emergency physicians get a proper training on the use of this tool for it is of great value in the emergency department.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322002618ultrasoundemergency ultrasoundPOCUSFASTAortic DissectionEmergency Medicine |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud El-Hussein, M.D. Cima Hamieh, M.D. Maxime Gautier, M.D. How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department Radiology Case Reports ultrasound emergency ultrasound POCUS FAST Aortic Dissection Emergency Medicine |
| title | How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department |
| title_full | How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department |
| title_fullStr | How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department |
| title_full_unstemmed | How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department |
| title_short | How point-of-care Ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the Emergency Department |
| title_sort | how point of care ultrasound became an essential part of the assessment in the emergency department |
| topic | ultrasound emergency ultrasound POCUS FAST Aortic Dissection Emergency Medicine |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322002618 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mahmoudelhusseinmd howpointofcareultrasoundbecameanessentialpartoftheassessmentintheemergencydepartment AT cimahamiehmd howpointofcareultrasoundbecameanessentialpartoftheassessmentintheemergencydepartment AT maximegautiermd howpointofcareultrasoundbecameanessentialpartoftheassessmentintheemergencydepartment |