Nursing

Cerebrospinal fluid

Ultrasound

Intensive care medicine

Emergency medicine

Point of care

Biology

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Hemodialysis

Lumbar puncture

Anesthesia

Radiology

Vascular access

Immunology

Intubation

Intraventricular hemorrhage

Genetics

Pediatrics

Neonatal intensive care unit

Political science

Point-of-care testing

Ductus arteriosus

Gestational age

Internal medicine

Point of care ultrasound

MEDLINE

Medicine

Neonatology

Pregnancy

Pathology

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Purpose of review Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an emerging clinical tool in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Recent literature describing the use of POCUS for various applications in the NICU has garnered increased interest among neonatologists. Recent findings Diagnostic applications for POCUS in the NICU include the evaluation and serial monitoring of common pulmonary diseases, hemodynamic instability, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), among others. Procedural applications include vascular access, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, and fluid drainage. Summary Experience with POCUS in the NICU is growing. Current evidence supports the use of POCUS for a number of diagnostic and procedural applications. As use of this tool increases, there is an urgent need to develop formal training requirements specific to neonatology, as well as evidence-based guidelines to standardize use across centers.

Point-of-care ultrasound in the neonatal ICU