ArticleJournal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
Beyond the Stethoscope: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as the New Norm in Family Medicine.
Ryan Paulus, Ben Clements, Nicole Capizzano, Puja Dalal, Nicole Yedlinsky, Ryan Trantham, Brandon Williamson, Joy Shen-Wagner, Varshaben Songara, Natalie Nguyen and 1 more
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Ryan PaulusFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP). ryan_paulus@med.unc.edu.
Ben ClementsFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Nicole CapizzanoFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Puja DalalFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Nicole YedlinskyFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Ryan TranthamFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Brandon WilliamsonFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Joy Shen-WagnerFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Varshaben SongaraFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Natalie NguyenFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
Hiten PatelFrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RP); University of Vermont (BC); University of Michigan (NC); Novant Health (PD); University of Kansas Medical Center (NY); Waco Family Medicine (RT); Texas A&M (BW); Prisma Health (JSW); Cape Fear Vally Health (VS); Kaiser Permanente (NN); Ohio State University (HP).
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6 · The paper itselfAbstract
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has seen growing integration into family medicine over the past decade, to the point that POCUS competency is now moving toward inclusion in board eligibility. In parallel, excitement and interest around POCUS are growing at the medical student and residency levels. With its wide array of practical applications in the outpatient setting, POCUS invites us to imagine what family medicine could look like if ultrasound truly became "the new stethoscope" and a routine part of care. This commentary highlights how POCUS can be used accurately and efficiently for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening, avoid unnecessary emergency department visits by ruling out deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and change management of soft tissue infections by detecting abscesses. Together, these examples illustrate how POCUS can enhance care in the family medicine clinic.
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Family PracticePoint-of-Care SystemsAbscessAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalHumansUltrasonographyVenous ThrombosisFamily MedicinePOCUSPoint-of-Care SystemsStandard of CareTechnologyUltrasonography
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PMID41593017
PMCPMC12978770
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