Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: A Case Series

Boggs, Kaitlyn; Kirschen, Matthew; Glau, Christie; Chen, Shih-Shan Lang; Himebauch, Adam S.; Huh, Jimmy W.; Conlon, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.03.017

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“…Cardiac POCUS is one of the few applications to be used in pediatric anesthesia, critical care, and neonatology as well as in pediatric emergency medicine [3][4][5]. Cardiac POCUS training for pediatric emergency physicians is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Society of Echocardiography [6][7][8].…”

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Cardiac POCUS in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review

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2023

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Purpose of this Review: The cardiac point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is among the most impactful examinations in the evaluation of an ill child. This paper will review the English-language literature on cardiac POCUS in the pediatric emergency department (PED), the adult emergency literature with relevance to pediatric emergency, and other pediatric cardiac studies outside pediatric emergency with relevance to PED detection of potentially emergent pediatric cardiac pathology. Recent findings: Pediatric emergency physicians can reliably detect decreased left-sided systolic function and pericardial effusion using POCUS. Case reports show that pediatric emergency physicians have detected right-sided outflow tract obstruction, aortic root dilatation, and congenital cardiac disease using POCUS. Training for pediatric cardiac POCUS competency is feasible, and cardiac POCUS does not increase the burden on cardiology resources to the PED. Summary: While cardiac pathology in children is relatively rare, pediatric cardiac POCUS can incorporate a broad curriculum beyond systolic function and the presence of pericardial fluid. Further research should assess pediatric emergency physician performance in the identification of a broader range of cardiac pathology.

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Cardiac POCUS in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review

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2023

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Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: A Case Series

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Cardiac POCUS in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review

Cardiac POCUS in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review

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