ReviewCritical ultrasound journal2016
Common pitfalls in point-of-care ultrasound: a practical guide for emergency and critical care physicians.
Review in Critical ultrasound journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05563701 (Evaluation of the LVivo Image Quality Scoring), which is not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Evaluation of the LVivo Image Quality Scoring (IQS)
Who cites it
63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 164 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic performance of point-of-use ultrasound of resuscitation outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 3265 patients.Cardiology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Mapping Bullous Emphysema With Lung Ultrasound: A Prospective Multicentre Study.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2025Trial
- From Negative Duplex to Phlegmasia in Minutes: Bedside POCUS Identifies Rapid Thrombosis Unmasking Underlying May-Thurner Syndrome.Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU · 2026Article
- Advancements and Applications of Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Point-of-care, Point-of-concern? A Commentary on What Ails Point-of-care Ultrasound Education.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Article
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound Within One Hour Associated with ED Flow and Resource Use in Non-Traumatic Abdominal Pain: A Retrospective Observational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Expanding Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Paradigm.POCUS journal · 2025Article
- Lung Ultrasound in Critical Care: A Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Expanding the role of PoCUS in tailoring diuretic strategies for congestion management in critical care: authors' reply.Intensive care medicine · 2025Article
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- Principles for Developing a Large-Scale Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education Program: Insights from a Tertiary University Medical Center in Israel.Perspectives on medical education · 2025Article
- Self-assessment and learning motivation in emergency point-of-care ultrasound: an online pilot investigation in German physicians.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
- 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
- Heart in Focus: Advancing Pericardial Effusion Diagnosis With Point-of-Care Ultrasound.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Point-of-Care Ultrasound Findings in Occlusive Iliac Vein Thrombus During Pregnancy: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Multicenter validation study for automated left ventricular ejection fraction assessment using a handheld ultrasound with artificial intelligence.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Neonatal point-of-care lung ultrasound: what should be known and done out of the NICU?European journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Ultrasound during Advanced Life Support-Help or Harm?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Hail the HACOR as a Customized Indian Weaning Score!Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPoint-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a widely used tool in emergency and critical care settings, useful in the decision-making process as well as in interventional guidance. While having an impressive diagnostic accuracy in the hands of highly skilled operators, inexperienced practitioners must be aware of some common misinterpretations that may lead to wrong decisions at the bedside.
objectivesThis article provides a revision list of common POCUS misdiagnoses usually found in practice and offers useful tips to recognize and avoid them. DISCUSSION: The following aspects were selected and reviewed: pericardial effusion vs. pleural vs. ascites vs. epicardial fat; right ventricle dilation in acute pulmonary embolism and inferior vena cava for volume status assessment in cardiac ultrasound; lung point and lung pulse misinterpretations and mirror artifacts vs. lung consolidations in lung ultrasound; peritoneal fluid vs. the stomach and a critical appraisal of gallbladder signs of acute cholecystitis in abdominal ultrasound; the rouleaux phenomenon vs. deep vein thrombosis or acute right strain in vascular ultrasound.
conclusionsFollowing some rules in technique and interpretation, and always integrating POCUS findings into the broader clinical context, most POCUS misdiagnosis can be avoided, and thus patients' safety can be enhanced. Being aware of a list of common pitfalls may help to avoid misdiagnoses.
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