POCUS: the anesthetist’s emerging stethoscope

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.v26i6.2065Received: October 26, 2022; Revised: October 29, 2022; Accepted: October 29, 2022