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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Pandemics strain emergency departments (EDs) with limited resources for critically ill patients.
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is vital for rapid diagnosis in resource-limited emergency settings.
  • Standardized POCUS protocols are needed to optimize management during health crises.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a standardized Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) protocol for critically ill patients during pandemics.
  • To guide emergency physicians in effective diagnostic strategies using POCUS.
  • To establish expert consensus on POCUS application in life-threatening conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A modified Delphi survey was used to achieve expert consensus among 39 emergency imaging specialists.
  • A committee of experts identified essential POCUS elements for patients with shock, sepsis, or other critical illnesses.
  • Three rounds of feedback and revisions refined the POCUS protocol for pandemic scenarios.

Main Results:

  • A consensus-based POCUS protocol was developed, emphasizing echocardiography and lung ultrasound.
  • The protocol guides POCUS use for evaluating cardiac and respiratory function in critically ill patients.
  • General agreement was reached on core POCUS components, with minor disagreements on specific details.

Conclusions:

  • The developed POCUS protocol supports emergency physicians in differential diagnosis of life-threatening diseases.
  • The protocol aims to enhance clinical decision-making and POCUS strategy selection.
  • Further research is needed to evaluate the protocol's clinical effectiveness, feasibility, and impact on patient outcomes and resource use.