Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Pediatric Shock

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Aug;31(8):591-8; quiz 599-601. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000519.

Abstract

The evaluation of critically ill children in the emergency department is oftentimes challenging. Point-of-care ultrasound is an essential tool in the rapid identification of reversible pathology and provides unique insight into the appropriate treatment approach. In this article, we discuss a straightforward sonographic approach to pediatric patients who present in shock.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pediatrics
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Shock / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography