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01 · ABSTRACT

Abstract

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is used by Emergency Department (ED) providers to screen patients for significant medical decompensations. This article seeks to review POCUS’s many applications in the ED. Embedded are two cases that illustrate the power of POCUS to quickly identify and monitor life threats. The review ends with a discussion contextualizing the subjective role of POCUS in providing patient-centered care.

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02 · PUBLICATION RECORD

Article details

JournalMedical Research Archives
IssueVol 13 No 5 (2025): Vol.13, Issue 5, May 2025
SectionReview Articles
Published30 May 2025
DOI10.18103/mra.v13i5.6509
ISSN2375-1924
03 · RIGHTS & REUSE

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This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0) and may be shared or distributed by anyone as long as attribution is given to the journal.

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Jerome Bruce Hoke

Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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