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26-09-2022 | Ultrasound | Educational Review

Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology

Authors: Sidharth Kumar Sethi, Rupesh Raina, Abhilash Koratala, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad, Ananya Vadhera, Hamidreza Badeli

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 6/2023

Abstract

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has evolved in recent years in clinical practice, helping in early bedside diagnosis of important etiologies. Many medical schools and training programs are integrating POCUS into their curriculum. Especially with the technological advances of newer handheld ultrasound devices, POCUS has now become a component adjunct to clinical examination, in the clinic and bedside in critical care units. The diagnostic utility of POCUS lies both in early identification of critical kidney disease, and also extra-renal pathologies from a focused cardiac ultrasound, lung ultrasound, and integrated fluid assessment. There is a need to incorporate POCUS in training in pediatric nephrology and establish competency standard criteria. This review shall cover how POCUS helps in enhancing patient care in pediatric kidney disorders and critical children, and the recent advances.

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Title: Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology
Authors: Sidharth Kumar Sethi
Rupesh Raina
Abhilash Koratala
Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad
Ananya Vadhera
Hamidreza Badeli
Publication date: 26-09-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Ultrasound
Care
Ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-022-05729-5

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