ReviewScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2025
Evolving role of point-of-care ultrasound in prehospital emergency care: a narrative review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Diagnostic accuracy of AI-assisted point-of-care ultrasound for abdominal free fluid detection in FAST trauma assessment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical application of point-of-care ultrasound during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- [Prehospital point-of-care ultrasound (pPOCUS): "See, decide, act" : Evidence, training concepts, and the role of pPOCUS in the acute assessment of traumatic and nontraumatic emergencies].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Review
- Pre-hospital and emergency department point-of-care ultrasound in cardiovascular emergencies: a scoping review.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2026Review
- Point-of-care ultrasound in prehospital emergency care: attitudes, facilitators and barriers.BMC medical education · 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
- Point-of-Care Transcranial Doppler Sonography at the Intensive Care Unit-A Practical Review of the Fundamentals.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Current Practices and Gaps in Integrating Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Neonatal and Pediatric Transport: A Scoping Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Mobile triage units for abdominal trauma in sub-Saharan Africa: current evidence, implementation barriers, and strategies for scale-up.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Point-of-care ultrasound during trauma and critical care transport: a practical, safety-gated review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Artificial Intelligence in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Transcranial Ultrasound in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services-A Feasibility Study.Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of NeuroimagingArticle
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Abstract
Point-of-care ultrasound is an emerging technology in prehospital emergency care, covering a wide range of medical and traumatic disease patterns. As an ad-hoc imaging modality, it is performed on-scene and during ground or aeromedical transport, enabling experienced prehospital clinicians to diagnose or rule out potentially life-threatening conditions. Rapid ultrasound assessment modulates treatment decisions and guides the choice of transport mode and appropriate hospital destination. In this narrative review, we explore the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of point-of-care ultrasound in key prehospital symptom complexes, including respiratory distress, trauma, cardiac arrest and nontraumatic shock. We provide a concise overview of relevant protocols and ultrasound findings that support the management of prehospital disease patterns and highlight both the benefits and challenges of on-scene ultrasound. In addition, we discuss potential future applications in the context of artificial intelligence. We advocate for large scale clinical trials and underscore the need for comprehensive educational programs focused at skill aquisiton and maintenance, both of which are essential for advancing prehospital emergency care and upholding high standards of quality.
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