Title

Performance of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Examinations

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

April 1, 2019

Last Updated Month/Year

November 28, 2022

Document Type

Consensus

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

To assist practitioners performing point-of-care ultrasound examinations to evaluate the abdomen and retroperitoneum, thorax, or heart or to assess for deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient

Intended Users

Medical techologist technician, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Diagnosis

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D020246 - Venous Thrombosis, D006869 - Hydronephrosis

Keywords

ultrasound, point of care