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ArticleCureus2023

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Unveils Life-Threatening Conditions: A Case Series Highlighting Its Vital Diagnostic Role.

Muhammad Ghallab, Salman Ashfaq, Nicole C Noff, Daniel Miller, Asma Hosna, Allison Foster, Karim Makhoul, Avish Parikh, Ricardo Lopez

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muhammad GhallabInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Salman AshfaqInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Nicole C NoffInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Daniel MillerInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Asma HosnaInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Allison FosterInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Karim MakhoulInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Avish ParikhInternal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Ricardo LopezCritical Care Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens, New York, USA.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has emerged as a powerful diagnostic tool in healthcare, offering rapid and cost-effective evaluation of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. This case series highlights the vital role of POCUS in diagnosing life-threatening conditions and emphasizes the need for adequate training in its use. The first case describes a patient with chest pain, where POCUS revealed findings suggestive of thoracic aortic dissection, leading to timely transfer and surgical repair. The second case involves a patient with altered mental status and hypoxia, where POCUS identified a right atrial thrombus leading to thrombectomy. The discussion explores the expanding applications of POCUS in various medical specialties, including critical care and trauma, and its potential to improve patient outcomes. While POCUS has shown great promise, it remains a user-dependent technology, necessitating comprehensive training and collaboration among healthcare professionals to ensure its effective and safe use.

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pocus echocardiogrampoint-of-care-ultrasoundpulmonary critical caretype a aortic dissectionventricular thrombus

Identifiers

PMID38021585
PMCPMC10664346
OpenAlexW4387879660

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