[Point-of-care ultrasound: Is it time to include it in the paediatric specialist training program?]

[Point-of-care ultrasound: Is it time to include it in the paediatric specialist training program?] An Pediatr (Barc). 2019 Aug 05;: Authors: Mayordomo-Colunga J, González-Cortés R, Bravo-Laguna MC, Martínez-Mas R, Vázquez-Martínez JL, Renter-Valdovinos L, Conlon TW, Nishisaki A, Cabañas-González F, Bilbao-Sustacha JÁ, Oulego-Erroz I Abstract Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an essential tool for clinical practice in recent years. It should be considered as an extension of the standard physical examination, which complements and enriches it without substituting it. POCUS enables the physician to answer specific clinical questions about the diagnosis, to understand better the pathophysiological context, to orientate the treatment, and to perform invasive procedures more safely. Despite its current use in many centres, and in most paediatric sub-specialties, there are currently no specific recommendations addressing educational aims in the different training areas, as well as methodology practice and the certification process in paediatrics. These ingredients are essential for POCUS implementation in daily practice, with a quality guarantee in terms of efficiency and safety. Several POCUS experts in different paediatric medicine environments performed a non-systematic review addressing the main paediatric POCUS applications in paediatrics. The lack of educational programs in POCUS in Spain is also discussed, and the ...
Source: Anales de Pediatria - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: research