Background In 2011, the role of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) was defined as one of
the top five research priorities in physician-provided prehospital critical care and future …

Point-of-care ultrasound at the bedside has evolved into an essential component of
emergency patient care. Current evidence supports its use across a wide spectrum of …

Acute heart failure is one of the main diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in clinical
practice due to a non‐specific clinical manifestation and the urgent need for timely and …

Background In a prehospital setting, the severity of respiratory symptoms in patients calling
for an ambulance differ. The initial evaluation, diagnosing, and thereby management can be …

Background Lung ultrasound is a useful tool in the assessment of pulmonary congestion in
heart failure that is typically performed and interpreted by physicians at the point-of-care …

Methods This was a prospective observational study of a convenience sample of adult
patients with a chief complaint of dyspnea. Paramedics participated in a didactic and hands …

Aim: Paramedics received training in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess for cardiac
contractility during management of medical out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The …

Novel medical technologies are designed to aid in cardiopulmonary resuscitation both in
and out of the hospital. Out-of-hospital innovations utilize the skills of paramedics …

Background The aim of this study was to determine when and how rapid response vehicles
(RRVs) make a difference in prehospital care by investigating the number and kinds of RRV …

POCUS findings might indicate a particular diagnosis or encourage the continuation of
resuscitation, but absence of the same is not sufficient in isolation to exclude a particular …