Guideline
International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC).
- Cardiovascular
- Education and simulation
- Families and professional practice
- Intraventricular haemorrhage and white matter injury
- Line and device care
- Medical
- Neurology
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Patent ductus arteriosus
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension
- Pneumothorax and air leak
- Respiratory
- Respiratory distress syndrome and surfactant
- Shock and hypotension
This guideline is from 2020, more than five years ago. Check whether a newer version exists and which version your unit follows.
Summary
International evidence-based guidelines from the ESPNIC POCUS Working Group on the use of point-of-care ultrasound in critically ill neonates and children. A Euro-American expert panel systematically reviewed the literature, graded evidence with GRADE, and reached consensus using Quaker-based discussion and modified RAND/UCLA voting. Panellists agreed 39 of 41 recommendations covering cardiac, lung, vascular, cerebral and abdominal POCUS, mostly based on moderate-quality evidence. The guidance aims to optimise clinical use, training programmes and future research.
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