Pediatric emergency medicine practice
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Pediatr Emerg Med Pract · Jun 2016
Review Case ReportsProcedural ultrasound in pediatric patients: techniques and tips for accuracy and safety.
Point-of-care ultrasound is becoming more prevalent in pediatric emergency departments as a critical adjunct to both diagnosis and procedure guidance. It is cost-effective, safe for unstable patients, and easily repeatable as a patient's clinical status changes. ⋯ This issue will review the adult literature and the available pediatric literature comparing ultrasound guidance to more traditional approaches. Methods for using ultrasound guidance to perform various procedures, and the pitfalls associated with each procedure, will also be described.