Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Critical Care Obstetrics: A Scoping Review of the Current Evidence.

Juliana G MartinsJerri WallerRebecca HorganTetsuya KawakitaCamille KanaanAlfred AbuhamadGeorge Saade

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2024)

POCUS use in the management of high-risk obstetrics has increased. LUS has been the most studied modality and appears to have a potential role in the setting of preeclampsia complicated by pulmonary edema. Cardiac and abdominal POCUS have not been well studied. Trials are needed to evaluate its clinical applicability, reliability, and technique standardization before widespread use.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
magnetic resonance imaging
early onset
left ventricular
solid state
pregnancy outcomes
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
heart failure
pregnant women
atrial fibrillation