POCUS: the anesthetist’s emerging stethoscope

  • Leena Ayub
  • Shahid Rasool Dar
  • Waqas Ashraf Chaudhary
Keywords: POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound), FAST Scan, eFAST Scan, Pain, Pain Management, Anesthetist, Stethoscope, Gastroparesis, Airway

Abstract

Summary: The development of clinical ultrasound was perhaps the greatest revolution in the medical profession during the last half century. The rapid evolution allowed novel uses od US in almost every field of medical practice. Its best use, probably has been in the hands of the anesthetists, who employ it the operating room, in the pain clinic as well as in the emergency room and in the intensive care units. Apicare Journal has strived to introduce this novel modality in this part of the world by editorials and research papers. This invited editorial has been written by one of the best US and POCUS teams in Pakistan, at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. It offers a brief introduction to some of the countless options in which it can be used. The authors stress on the availability of US facility and the training to all clinicians. Key words: POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound); FAST Scan; eFAST Scan; Pain; Pain Management; Anesthetist; Stethoscope; Gastroparesis; Airway Citation: Ayub L, Dar SR, Chaudhary WA. POCUS: the anesthetist’s emerging stethoscope. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2022;26(6):736−738; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v26i6.2065
Received: October 26, 2022; Revised: October 29, 2022; Accepted: October 29, 2022

Author Biographies

Leena Ayub

Leena Ayub, Professor & HoD, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management & Intensive Care, Lahore Medical & Dental College / Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan;

Shahid Rasool Dar

Shahid Rasool Dar, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management & Intensive Care, Lahore Medical & Dental College / Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Waqas Ashraf Chaudhary

Waqas Ashraf, MD, MSc (Pain Management); Consultant Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management & Intensive Care, Lahore Medical & Dental College / Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Published
11-28-2022
How to Cite
Ayub, L., Dar, S., & Chaudhary, W. (2022). POCUS: the anesthetist’s emerging stethoscope. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 26(6), 736-738. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v26i6.2065
Section
Editorial Views