Bedside Ultrasonography Applications for Hospitalists

This article reviews point-of-care ultrasonography and its applications in hospital medicine. The ways in which point-of-care ultrasonography can be used to inform diagnosis and management of common acute care problems are discussed, and images that show key findings are included. The literature specific to point-of-care ultrasonography use by hospitalists is reviewed. The role for ultrasonography guidance in common bedside procedures is described. In addition, next steps for point-of-care ultrasonography in hospitalist medicine are explored.
Source: Hospital Medicine Clinics - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research