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Review
. 2016 Dec;8(1):16.
doi: 10.1186/s13089-016-0049-5. Epub 2016 Nov 3.

Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence

Jennifer R Marin  1 , Alyssa M Abo  2 , Alexander C Arroyo  3 , Stephanie J Doniger  4 , Jason W Fischer  5 , Rachel Rempell  6 , Brandi Gary  7 , James F Holmes  8 , David O Kessler  9 , Samuel H F Lam  10 , Marla C Levine  11 , Jason A Levy  6 , Alice Murray  12 , Lorraine Ng  9 , Vicki E Noble  13 , Daniela Ramirez-Schrempp  14 , David C Riley  15 , Turandot Saul  16 , Vaishali Shah  17 , Adam B Sivitz  18 , Ee Tein Tay  19 , David Teng  20 , Lindsey Chaudoin  9 , James W Tsung  19 , Rebecca L Vieira  6 , Yaffa M Vitberg  21 , Resa E Lewiss  22
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Review

Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence

Jennifer R Marin et al. Crit Ultrasound J. 2016 Dec.

Erratum in

  • Erratum to: Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence.
    Marin JR, Abo AM, Arroyo AC, Doniger SJ, Fischer JW, Rempell R, Gary B, Holmes JF, Kessler DO, Lam SHF, Levine MC, Levy JA, Murray A, Ng L, Noble VE, Ramirez-Schrempp D, Riley DC, Saul T, Shah V, Sivitz AB, Tay ET, Teng D, Chaudoin L, Tsung JW, Vieira RL, Vitberg YM, Lewiss RE. Marin JR, et al. Crit Ultrasound J. 2017 Dec;9(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s13089-017-0058-z. Epub 2017 Feb 3. Crit Ultrasound J. 2017. PMID: 28160251 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

The utility of point-of-care ultrasound is well supported by the medical literature. Consequently, pediatric emergency medicine providers have embraced this technology in everyday practice. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement endorsing the use of point-of-care ultrasound by pediatric emergency medicine providers. To date, there is no standard guideline for the practice of point-of-care ultrasound for this specialty. This document serves as an initial step in the detailed "how to" and description of individual point-of-care ultrasound examinations. Pediatric emergency medicine providers should refer to this paper as reference for published research, objectives for learners, and standardized reporting guidelines.

Keywords: Diagnostic; Pediatric emergency medicine; Point-of-care ultrasound; Procedures.

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