Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography: A Clinical Update for the Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Since the introduction of ultrasonography, clinicians have discovered different uses for embedding this technology in the clinical setting. The use of point-of-care ultrasonography has gained a lot of interest in the emergency department. It is a procedure that a clinician can rapidly utilize to triage, risk stratify, evaluate, and monitor the patient's condition. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significance and application of ultrasonography in identifying and managing patients presenting with lung pathology in the emergency setting.
Source: Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: IMAGING Source Type: research