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Establishing Intensivist-Driven Ultrasound at the PICU Bedside—It’s About Time*

Erik Su, Aliaksei Pustavoitau, Elliotte L. Hirshberg, Akira Nishisaki, Thomas Conlon, David B. Kantor, Mark D. Weber, Aaron J. Godshall, Jeffrey H. Burzynski, Ann Thompson

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss pediatric intensivist-driven ultrasound and the exigent need for research and practice definitions pertaining to its implementation within pediatric critical care, specifically addressing issues in ultrasound-guided vascular access and intensivist-driven echocardiography. CONCLUSIONS: Intensivist-driven ultrasound improves procedure safety and reduces time to diagnosis in clinical ultrasound applications, as demonstrated primarily in adult patients. Translating these applications to the PICU requires thoughtful integration of the technology into practice and would best be informed by dedicated ultrasound research in critically ill children.

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss pediatric intensivist-driven ultrasound and the exigent need for research and practice definitions pertaining to its implementation within pediatric critical care, specifically addressing issues in ultrasound-guided vascular access and intensivist-driven echocardiography. CONCLUSIONS: Intensivist-driven ultrasound improves procedure safety and reduces time to diagnosis in clinical ultrasound applications, as demonstrated primarily in adult patients. Translating these applications to the PICU requires thoughtful integration of the technology into practice and would best be informed by dedicated ultrasound research in critically ill children.

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss pediatric intensivist-driven ultrasound and the exigent need for research and practice definitions pertaining to its implementation within pediatric critical care, specifically addressing issues in ultrasound-guided vascular access and intensivist-driven echocardiography. CONCLUSIONS: Intensivist-driven ultrasound improves procedure safety and reduces time to diagnosis in clinical ultrasound applications, as demonstrated primarily in adult patients. Translating these applications to the PICU requires thoughtful integration of the technology into practice and would best be informed by dedicated ultrasound research in critically ill children.

Key concepts: Intensivist, Medicine, Intensive care medicine, Critically ill, Ultrasound, Clinical Practice, Medical physics, Intensive care

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