Books and Lit
This is a compilation of key and helpful articles about bedside ultrasound.
Key Literature
Better With Ultrasound: Subclavian Central Venous Catheter Insertion
This article is a good overview of the subclavian central line technique. The authors discuss why and how you should use ultrasound.
Millington S, et.al.
2019
Chest
Vascular Access, POCUS, Subclavian, Procedural
Impact of an epic-integrated point-of-care ultrasound workflow on ultrasound performance, compliance, and potential revenue
This paper presents an epic based POCUS workflow
Rong K, et al
2021
Am J Emerg Med
POCUS, Middleware
Comparison of Low-Level to High-Level Disinfection in Eliminating Microorganisms From Ultrasound Transducers Used on Skin
LLD is non-inferior to HLD in probe cleaning after cutaneous ultrasound
Peters N, et al
2023
J Ultrasound Med
POCUS, Vascular Access, Infection Control
Comparing contamination rates of sterile-covered and uncovered transducers for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous lines
Estrella Y, et al
2024
Ultrasound J
POCUS, Vascular Access, Infection Control
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Work Flow Innovation: Impact on Documentation and Billing
Flannigan M, et al
2017
J Ultrasound Med
POCUS, Middleware
Do emergency physicians save time when locating a live intrauterine pregnancy with bedside ultrasonography?
Blaivas M. et al
2000
Acad Emerg Med
POCUS, Length-of-Stay, Value, OBGYN
Point-of-care ultrasound versus radiology department pelvic ultrasound on emergency department length of stay
Wilson S. et al
2016
World J Emerg Med
Length-of-Stay, Value, OBGYN
Identification and triage of a Morel-Lavallée lesion using point of care ultrasound
2022
Ultrasound
POCUS, MSK
Sonography of Morel-Lavallee lesions
Neal C, et al
2008
J Ultrasound Med
POCUS, MSK
Assessment of quadriceps muscle mass by ultrasound in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery
Buitrago N, et al
2024
Ultrasound J
POCUS, MSK, Sarcopenia
Diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for sarcopenia diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Fu H, et al
2023
J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
POCUS, Sarcopenia, MSK
The "5Es" of emergency physician-performed focused cardiac ultrasound
2015
Acad Emerg Med
POCUS, ECHO