A Protocol for Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound as an Adjunct in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Pediatric Ultrasound for Life-Supporting Efforts.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 2024 Jul 23.
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Pediatric cardiac arrest is a rare but time-critical event that poses significant challenges to health care providers. Initiation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) early in resuscitation can help optimize the location of chest compressions, identify inadequate compressions, evaluate for sonographic pulse, and help direct management. Although several algorithms currently exist to incorporate POCUS into adult cardiac arrest, none, to our knowledge, currently exist for the pediatric population. We propose a novel protocol for POCUS use as an adjunct to existing standard-of-care measures in pediatric cardiac arrest, which we call the Pediatric Ultrasound for Life-Supporting Efforts protocol.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Pediatr Emerg Care
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Pediatr. emerg. care
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Pediatric emergency care
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MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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PEDIATRIA
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2024
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Article
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