Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in suspected
pulmonary embolism. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources …

There has been an explosion of knowledge and application of clinical lung ultrasound (LUS)
in the last decade. LUS has important applications in the ambulatory, emergency, and …

A growing amount of evidence prompts us to update the first version of recommendations for
lung ultrasound in internal medicine (POLLUS-IM) that was published in 2018. The …

Acute cholecystitis is the most common diagnosable cause for right upper quadrant
abdominal (RUQ) pain in patients who present to the emergency department (ED). However …

We review the literature on diagnostic point‐of‐care ultrasound applications most relevant to
hospital medicine and highlight gaps in the evidence base. Diagnostic point‐of‐care …

The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) relies essentially on a probabilistic approach
that requires careful clinical assessments, targeted laboratory tests, and the use of …

Whole body ultrasound can be used to improve the speed and accuracy of evaluation of an
increasing number of organ systems in the critically ill. Cardiac and abdominal ultrasound …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening condition. Although
computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the reference standard for …

BACKGROUND Point-of-care ultrasonography is a standard part of trauma assessments, but
there are no objective tools to assess proficiency and ensure high-quality examinations …

Background: Pleural effusion is a common pulmonary embolism (PE) complication, which
has been documented to increase the risk of death in PE and relate to disease progression …