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

Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2021 Oct-Dec;43(4):279-292. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000373.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Pandemics
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Ultrasonography