Performance of emergency physicians in point-of-care echocardiography following limited training

Abstract

Emergency medicine trainees were found to be able to perform and interpret focused echocardiography reliably after a short duration of training.

Diagnostic performance of cardiopulmonary ultrasound performed by the emergency physician in the management of acute dyspnea

“…We chose a visual estimation of LVEF because some studies have shown its accuracy when performed by noncardiologist physicians who have received a brief training in echocardiography [23][24][25].…”

Pro: Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Should be an Integral Component of Anesthesiology Residency Training

“…Although we advocate a formal FCU rotation with vertical integration throughout the program, training need not be time or resource intensive. Short courses of FCU training have been shown to be feasible and efficient in a variety of settings with a variety of learners including internal medicine [14,15], emergency medicine [40], critical care [41] and anesthesiology residents [42]. Required components of training include basic knowledge of ultrasound principles (physics, cardiac anatomy, cardiac pathology, etc.…”

Premier niveau de compétence pour l’échographie clinique en médecine d’urgence. Recommandations de la Société française de médecine d’urgence par consensus formalisé

“…L'échographie est un examen de choix pour détecter un épanchement péricardique, par sa disponibilité, sa sécurité et la capacité d'évaluer la fonction cardiaque associée [22]. Il existe une bonne corrélation entre l'examen réalisé par un cardiologue et celui réalisé par un urgentiste après une formation courte [23].…”