ReviewJournal of intensive care2016
Overview of point-of-care abdominal ultrasound in emergency and critical care.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in adult non-traumatic emergency medicine: an umbrella review.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC).Critical care (London, England) · 2020Guideline
- Abdominal Ultrasound Simulation from Semantic Labels Using Paired Label-to-Physics-Based Image Translation.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on the Management of Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Point-of-care ultrasound in Ethiopian emergency and critical care medicine: a cross-sectional study of utilization, barriers, and training priorities.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Unveiling Uncommon: Perforated Peptic Ulcer Mimicking Post-Cesarean Complications-A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2026Article
- Bedside Clinical Ultrasound Performed by Family Physicians in Adult Patients With Abdominal Pain in a Hospital Emergency Department: Protocol for a Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Association Between Early Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Emergency Department Outcomes in Admitted Patients with Non-Traumatic Abdominal Pain: A Propensity Score-Weighted Cohort Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- AbVLM-Q: intelligent quality assessment for abdominal ultrasound standard planes via vision-language modeling.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Retrospective analysis of computed tomography examinations in patients with lower abdominal pain: A single-center experience.World journal of radiology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on the Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Observational Single-Center Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Observational
- Evaluation of point-of-care ultrasound training among healthcare providers: a pilot study.The ultrasound journal · 2024Article
- Point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose acute cholecystitis in the emergency department: A scoping review.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2024Article
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- Gastric outlet obstruction: not to be missed on ultrasound.Internal and emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Multimodal Tool for the Management of Sepsis in the Emergency Department.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- The Incremental Role of Multiorgan Point-of-Care Ultrasounds in the Emergency Setting.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis in a Patient with Factor V Leiden Syndrome Presenting with Scrotal Pain.Case reports in medicine · 2023Article
- Point-of-care ultrasound for abdominal pain in obstetrics and gynecological diseases.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Point-of-care abdominal ultrasound (US), which is performed by clinicians at bedside, is increasingly being used to evaluate clinical manifestations, to facilitate accurate diagnoses, and to assist procedures in emergency and critical care. Methods for the assessment of acute abdominal pain with point-of-care US must be developed according to accumulated evidence in each abdominal region. To detect hemoperitoneum, the methodology of a focused assessment with sonography for a trauma examination may also be an option in non-trauma patients. For the assessment of systemic hypoperfusion and renal dysfunction, point-of-care renal Doppler US may be an option. Utilization of point-of-care US is also considered in order to detect abdominal and pelvic lesions. It is particularly useful for the detection of gallstones and the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Point-of-case US is justified as the initial imaging modality for the diagnosis of ureterolithiasis and the assessment of pyelonephritis. It can be used with great accuracy to detect the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in symptomatic patients. It may also be useful for the diagnoses of digestive tract diseases such as appendicitis, small bowel obstruction, and gastrointestinal perforation. Additionally, point-of-care US can be a modality for assisting procedures. Paracentesis under US guidance has been shown to improve patient care. US appears to be a potential modality to verify the placement of the gastric tube. The estimation of the amount of urine with bladder US can lead to an increased success rate in small children. US-guided catheterization with transrectal pressure appears to be useful in some male patients in whom standard urethral catheterization is difficult. Although a greater accumulation of evidences is needed in some fields, point-of-care abdominal US is a promising modality to improve patient care in emergency and critical care settings.
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