Point-of-Care Ultrasound: —The Awakening of a Sleeping Giant

In 1999, as a general practitioner, I declared my first attempt at learning ultrasound a failure after taking an abdominal ultrasound course. Thus, 7 years later as a resident in emergency and critical care (2005-2007), I was resistant to making FAST ultrasound part of my clinical research requirement. The phrase by my Intern Director (1991), the late Dr Michael Garvey, has always been part of my daily practice since: “never send a patient out the door (home) with something you could easily have diagnosed.” Shortly after learning and routinely applying AFAST and TFAST as an extension of the physical exam in 2005 (and later Vet BLUE, 2010), these FAST ultrasound examinations became part of my quick assessment tests.
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research