Point-of-Care Ultrasound Overview and Curriculum Implementation in Internal Medicine Residency Training Programs in the United States

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) augments physical examination and expedites diagnostic care and clinical decision-making. The use of POCUS in internal medicine (IM) appears inconsistent despite its commendable benefits. It is not fully incorporated into the IM residency core competency skills...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Badejoko, Solomon O, Nso, Nso, Buhari, Cyrus, Amr, Omar, Erwin, John P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10476883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37671219
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42997
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Sumario:Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) augments physical examination and expedites diagnostic care and clinical decision-making. The use of POCUS in internal medicine (IM) appears inconsistent despite its commendable benefits. It is not fully incorporated into the IM residency core competency skills or academic curriculum. This narrative literature review explores the benefits of POCUS and evaluates the need for an IM-focused POCUS curriculum. The obstacles and a proposed curriculum are also described. 

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