Point‐of‐care ultrasound stewardship
| Autor: | Srikar Adhikari, Nicole Duggan, Hamid Shokoohi, Richard Amini, Michael Blaivas, Lauren Ann Selame |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
safety
spectrum effect medicine.medical_specialty ultrasound business.industry Point of care ultrasound Patient characteristics Diagnostic test integration Diagnostic accuracy Imaging Pre- and post-test probability stewardship Image acquisition Medicine Medical physics pre‐test probability Stewardship point‐of‐care ultrasound Clinical care business Concepts |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
| ISSN: | 2688-1152 |
| Popis: | Rapid adoption and widespread use of point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has impacted diagnostic testing and clinical care across medical disciplines. The benefits of POCUS must be weighed against certain pitfalls, such as the risk of misdiagnosis and false assurance. Beyond technical error in image acquisition and interpretation, an important pitfall is reliance on POCUS results without considering pre‐test patient characteristics or the diagnostic accuracy of POCUS in varying clinical contexts. In this article, we introduce the concept of POCUS stewardship that emphasizes critical evaluation of clinical indications prior to performing POCUS as well as the individual patient and test characteristics of POCUS when integrating results into clinical decisionmaking. Adherence to these principles can lead to optimized POCUS application and improved patient care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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