Summary
The abstract you provided describes a study of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use in an acute-care pediatric setting in Malawi. The study found that POCUS was used for both clinical decision-making and procedural guidance and that a significant number of POCUS examinations yielded positive findings. The most common clinical indications for POCUS were respiratory distress, edema, and shock/arrest. The most common examinations performed were cardiac, lung, focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST), and ultrasound-guided procedural examinations.
Pathology was identified in 68% of non-procedural examinations. The authors conclude that POCUS is a valuable tool in this setting and that cardiopulmonary, FAST, and procedural examinations should be considered for inclusion in future POCUS curricula. The image you provided shows a screenshot of a website with the text “Point-of-care ultrasound needs” in the title.
This is consistent with the abstract, which describes a study of POCUS use in an acute-care pediatric setting. Overall, the abstract and image you provided suggest that POCUS is a valuable tool in acute-care pediatric settings, even in resource-limited settings such as Malawi. More research is needed to develop and evaluate POCUS curricula for these settings, but the available evidence suggests that POCUS can be used to improve patient care in these challenging environments.
