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June 16, 2025European Journal of Internal MedicineOpen Access

Point of care ultrasound: focus on evidence for a critical appraisal

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Key result

POCUS provides diagnostic accuracy for acute conditions but its impact on clinical outcomes remains undefined.

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Authors

ECElisa CerianiRSR SchiavonLCLeyla La Cava

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Overview

Supports POCUS for faster, accurate diagnosis in acute care; leaves open effects on treatment, length of stay, and mortality.

Structured PICO

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Population
Medical patients presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, abdominal pain, or shock
I
Intervention
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)

While POCUS provides rapid and accurate diagnostic information for acute medical conditions, its integration into clinical guidelines is fragmented and its impact on hard clinical outcomes requires further research.

Limitations

  • Misuse may derive from inadequate image acquisition, interpretation, and clinical integration
  • Limited training access for practicing physicians, faculty availability, and longitudinal competency maintenance
  • Fragmented inclusion of POCUS in disease-specific guidelines

Cite This Study

Ceriani et al. (2025) conducted a review in Acute medical conditions (dyspnea, chest pain, abdominal pain, shock). Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was evaluated. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) provides valuable diagnostic accuracy for acute conditions, though its impact on treatment, length of stay, and mortality remains undefined.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa82f1e2496c47ffc876b15https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2025.06.005
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