Re: Should point-of-care ultrasonography replace stethoscopes in acute respiratory failure?
Fantastic head to head article. There is always some scepticism when a new technique is implemented in medicine: this is quite natural. I think bedside ultrasound examination should be used as an adjunct tool along with stethoscope, clinical findings and laboratory findings, e.g., increased C-reactive protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), White blood Cell Count (WCC) and a relatively new marker Procalcitonin (PCT).
However, as mentioned in the article, there are some shortcomings of using bedside ultrasound like Q@A issues and who endorses / justifies its usage in day to day practice.
Moreover, there seem to be more prospective studies and meta analysis needed for its firm implementation.
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Re: Should point-of-care ultrasonography replace stethoscopes in acute respiratory failure?
Fantastic head to head article. There is always some scepticism when a new technique is implemented in medicine: this is quite natural. I think bedside ultrasound examination should be used as an adjunct tool along with stethoscope, clinical findings and laboratory findings, e.g., increased C-reactive protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), White blood Cell Count (WCC) and a relatively new marker Procalcitonin (PCT).
However, as mentioned in the article, there are some shortcomings of using bedside ultrasound like Q@A issues and who endorses / justifies its usage in day to day practice.
Moreover, there seem to be more prospective studies and meta analysis needed for its firm implementation.
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