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World J Crit Care Med. Mar 9, 2022; 11(2): 70-84
Published online Mar 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i2.70
Published online Mar 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i2.70
Point-of-care ultrasound for critically-ill patients: A mini-review of key diagnostic features and protocols
Yie Hui Lau, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore
Kay Choong See, Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore
Author contributions: Lau YH wrote the manuscript; See KC provided supervision and revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: See KC has received honoraria from GE Healthcare and Medtronic, and has no other conflicts of interest to disclose; Lau YH has no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Yie Hui Lau, MBBS, Doctor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore. yie_hui_lau@ttsh.com.sg
Received: September 19, 2021
Peer-review started: September 19, 2021
First decision: December 2, 2021
Revised: December 8, 2021
Accepted: February 10, 2022
Article in press: February 10, 2022
Published online: March 9, 2022
Peer-review started: September 19, 2021
First decision: December 2, 2021
Revised: December 8, 2021
Accepted: February 10, 2022
Article in press: February 10, 2022
Published online: March 9, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly being used by intensivists and emergency physicians for the care of critically-ill patients. This mini-review highlights key findings in basic cardiac, lung and abdominal ultrasound, and introduces several POCUS-based protocols, which have practical utility for patient management.