The Role of Ultrasound in Bedside Procedures

Med Clin North Am. 2025 Jan;109(1):237-252. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2024.07.003. Epub 2024 Oct 10.

Abstract

Ultrasound guidance for bedside procedures improves rates of success while reducing complications. It is the standard of care for most bedside procedures and has ever-increasing utility for peri-procedural assessment. Herein, we provide a concise description with associated images and videos detailing the proper technique for ultrasound image acquisition and interpretation, along with common pitfalls to be avoided.

Keywords: Lumbar puncture; Musculoskeletal; Paracentesis; Thoracentesis; Ultrasound-guided bedside procedures.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Ultrasonography / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional* / methods