The POCUS Manifesto : Expanding the Limits of the Physical Exam with Point of Care Ultrasound (Istrail F. et al.)
POCUS Frédéric Caruso POCUS Frédéric Caruso

The POCUS Manifesto : Expanding the Limits of the Physical Exam with Point of Care Ultrasound (Istrail F. et al.)

More than two centuries have passed since the 1816 inception of the stethoscope. During this time our medical care has advanced exponentially, while our physical exam has remained largely unchanged. That is until point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was brought to the patient’s bedside, enabling a clinician to digitally peel back the skin and observe the ecosystem of internal organs functioning in real-time. Through the lens of our physical exam origins, The POCUS Manifesto paints an inspiring landscape for the future of our physical exam and how POCUS plays a vital role in saving our patients from unnecessary complications, near-misses, and excess testing.

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