Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (P.O.C.U.S.) Utilization for Hospitalists in the Assessment of Patients with Cardiac Complaints: An Educational Overview.
| Autor: | Money DB; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA., Mehio M; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA., Scoma C; Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA., Gupta S; Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives [J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect] 2023 Jun 29; Vol. 13 (4), pp. 1-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 29 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.55729/2000-9666.1217 |
| Abstrakt: | The use of cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (P.O.C.U.S.) is underutilized in the field of internal medicine for the assessment of patients with cardiac complaints. Numerous studies in emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care have demonstrated the successful application of cardiac P.O.C.U.S. in resident and attending physicians with limited prior exposure. This article review overviews the practical implementation of cardiac P.O.C.U.S. for hospitalists by discussing proper technique and assessment for common pathology seen in the medical ward setting. We describe how to assess for left ventricular (LV) systolic function, right ventricular (RV) systolic function, suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), post-myocardial infarction (MI) complications, suspected pulmonary embolus, and assessment of intravascular volume status. In each section, we overview the pertinent literature to show how cardiac P.O.C.U.S. has been used to directly impact patient care. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest There exists no relevant financial or non-financial competing interests to report. (© 2023 Greater Baltimore Medical Center.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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