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Search Results for Point of Care Ultrasound
Abstract Number: 113
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The integration of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in hospital medicine, particularly for inferior vena cava (IVC) assessment, promises significant advancements in patient care. This study investigates the efficacy of POCUS with IVC evaluation in guiding fluid management decisions upon admission, a crucial aspect of hospitalist care. Methods: Conducted from January 1, 2021, to […]
Abstract Number: 141
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The integration of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in clinical settings has been progressively recognized for its potential in improving patient outcomes. Our study introduces the Admission POCUS Examination (Apex) protocol, a comprehensive POCUS-based approach designed to optimize patient care at the point of admission in hospital medicine wards. Methods: This retrospective study involved […]
Abstract Number: 149
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Central venous lines (CVL), including temporary dialysis catheters, are often required in the inpatient setting. While CVLs are frequently placed in radiology suites or intensive care units (ICU), many institutions allow placement on medical-surgical wards by Hospitalist Bedside Procedure Services (BPS). The BPS at our institution began to perform CVL placement at the patient […]
Abstract Number: 203
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a diagnostic tool that is being increasingly utilized within the hospitalist sector of internal medicine; however, there is currently no summative source of information for POCUS in perioperative medical management. To address this gap in knowledge, we conducted a systematic review of studies assessing the impact of POCUS on clinical […]
Abstract Number: 231
SHM Converge 2021
Background: We have markedly expanded Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) education within our Internal Medicine residency program through multifaceted instructional interventions. But despite an increasing number of trainees familiar with PoCUS, there remained insufficient real-time clinical use and supervision due to a lack of formal PoCUS training and experience among attending faculty. Traditional PoCUS faculty development programs […]
Abstract Number: 235
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Though the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has increased over the last decade, hospitalists may still find it difficult to gain formal hospital credentialing for POCUS. National organizations have not yet published recommended guidelines for POCUS credentialing in hospital medicine (HM) We established a protocol for hospitalists at a large tertiary care […]
Abstract Number: 251
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Ultrasonography has been used for the last decades as a diagnostic tool. In recent years has been used in internal medicine at the bedside as a safe method that can easily detect abnormalities and provides immediate feedback. Purpose: Describe the Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) that has been made in an Internal Medicine Department […]
Abstract Number: 252
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The physical exam for heart failure can be limited by poor reproducibility, lack of specificity, provider inexperience, or patient habitus. To estimate the JVP or HJR requires identifying the internal jugular vein (IJV). Finding the IJV can be limited by those factors but the addition of ultrasound can improve its identification. Ultrasound can therefore […]
Abstract Number: 274
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has been used to improve diagnostic accuracy and provide earlier and more focused treatment intervention. Although hospital-based clinicians are prime candidates for utilizing this skill, very few regularly integrate POCUS into their clinical practice after completing a training course. This study sought out to identify the facilitators and barriers […]
Abstract Number: 289
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a pathology characterized by the formation of a blood clot inside the venous system. It comprises either distal vein thrombosis, but also proximal vein thrombosis (i.e. Femoral, Popliteal and Iliacal veins), which leads to a significant increase in complications of the disease, such as pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) and even […]