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A Call to Action for the Pediatric Critical Care Community

Thomas W Conlon1,2, David B Kantor3, Eliotte L Hirshberg1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine : a Journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies
|March 3, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use by non-specialist physicians in critical care is safe and effective. Evidence does not support regulatory concerns, highlighting an opportunity for pediatric critical care to lead POCUS integration.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Healthcare

Background:

  • Healthcare regulatory bodies express concerns about non-radiology/cardiology physicians using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
  • A recent perspective highlighted that data do not substantiate many of these concerns.
  • Misconceptions regarding POCUS in critical care settings persist.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address misconceptions about POCUS use by non-specialist physicians in critical care.
  • To propose next steps for integrating POCUS into pediatric critical care practice.
  • To support the safe and effective translation of POCUS skills and technology at the bedside.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing data and literature regarding POCUS in critical care.
  • Analysis of regulatory concerns and common misconceptions.
  • Discussion of best practices for POCUS implementation in pediatric critical care.

Main Results:

  • Data do not support many concerns raised by regulatory bodies regarding POCUS.
  • POCUS can be used safely and effectively by non-specialist physicians in critical care.
  • Pediatric critical care has an opportunity to lead in POCUS adoption.

Conclusions:

  • The integration of POCUS into pediatric critical care is feasible and beneficial.
  • Addressing misconceptions and demonstrating safe use are crucial for POCUS adoption.
  • Further steps are needed to support widespread POCUS integration in critical care settings.

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