Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Assess Gastric Content in Pediatric Emergency Department Procedural Sedation Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is debate regarding the timing of procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) in relation to fasting status. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) provides the ability to measure gastric content and is being used as a surrogate for aspiration risk in anesthesia. We sought to evaluate the gastric content of pediatric emergency department (PED) patients undergoing PSA using POCUS.

Methods

We performed a prospective observational study using a convenience sample of pediatric patients undergoing PSA between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. Following a brief history, gastric content was measured using POCUS in both supine and right lateral decubitus positions at 2-hour intervals until the time of PSA. Qualitative content and calculated volume were classified based on the

SUBMITTER: Moake MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7854775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature