Bedside cardiac ultrasound training should be mandated in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bedside cardiac ultrasound can be performed quickly and accurately in the emergency department to diagnose and treat cardiovascular causes of patient deterioration. In Australian emergency departments, it is an underutilised tool. This may be because becoming proficient at performing bedside cardiac ultrasound is not mandated by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

Cases

Case 1: A 45-year-old male presented with hypoxia and shock and head injury. Findings consistent with pulmonary embolism on bedside cardiac ultrasound prompted rapid treatment with thrombolysis. The patient survived to hospital discharge.Case 2: A 54-year-old female presented with chest pain. Her bedside cardiac ultrasound revealed a dilated proximal aorta and a dissection flap in the

SUBMITTER: Lokuge A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409895 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature