Procedural Applications of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Point-of-care ultrasound can improve efficacy and safety of pediatric procedures performed in the emergency department. This article reviews ultrasound guidance for the following pediatric emergency medicine procedures: soft tissue (abscess incision and drainage , foreign body identification and removal, and peritonsillar abscess drainage), musculoskeletal and neurologic (hip arthrocentesis , peripheral nerve blocks , and lumbar puncture),...