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Expanding our FoCUS: the utility of advanced echocardiography in the emergency department
Author(s) -
Henry Jonathan,
Haji Darsim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/ajum.12130
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , medical diagnosis , medical emergency , modalities , point of care ultrasound , focus (optics) , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , radiology , nursing , social science , physics , sociology , optics
Abstract Point‐of‐care ultrasound ( POCUS ) use is widespread amongst emergency physicians ( EP s). Many sonographic modalities have proven useful in the emergency department ( ED ), including basic echocardiography. Progressing to more advanced echocardiography allows for improved accuracy when making time‐critical diagnoses and management decisions, particularly among the sickest patients. Acquisition of this skill set by EP s is feasible and enhances patient care.