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FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.830160
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POCUS; point of care; ultrasound; pediatrics; critical care
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Ultrasonography has been widely used in medicine for decades, and now it is also used at the bedside by clinicians to help assess and manage patients. However, there are still challenges in its adoption across different disciplines, particularly in terms of training, competency, and standardization of usage.
Ultrasonography has been widely used in medicine for decades but often by specific users such as cardiologists, obstetricians, and radiologists. In the last several years, the use of this imaging modality has moved to the bedside, with clinicians performing and interpreting focused point of care ultrasonography to aid in immediate assessment and management of their patients. The growth of point of care ultrasonography has been facilitated by advancement in ultrasound-related technology and emerging studies and protocols demonstrating its utility in clinical practice. However, considerable challenges remain before this modality can be adopted across the spectrum of disciplines, primarily as it relates to training, competency, and standardization of usage. This review outlines the history, current state, challenges and the future direction of point of care ultrasonography specifically in the field of pediatric critical care medicine.
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