Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Applications in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Overview

Journal Curr Anesthesiol Rep

Publisher Current Science

Specialty Anesthesiology

Date 2021 Jan 11

PMID 33424456

Citations 13

Authors

Timothy T Tran

Maung Hlaing

Martin Krause

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Abstract

Purpose Of Review: This review highlights the applications of point-of-care ultrasound in low- and middle-income countries and shows the diversity of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of patients.

Recent Findings: There is a paucity of data on point-of-care ultrasound in anesthesiology in low- and middle-income countries. However, research has shown that point-of-care ultrasound can effectively help manage infectious diseases, as well as abdominal and pulmonary pathologies.

Summary: Point-of-care ultrasound is a low-cost imaging modality that can be used for the diagnosis and management of diseases that affect low- and middle-income countries. There is limited data on the use of ultrasound in anesthesiology, which provides clinicians and researchers opportunity to study its use during the perioperative period.

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