POCUS is transforming bedside care, but successful adoption requires more than enthusiasm. It needs a clear strategy focused on compliance, credentialing, and quality assurance. Read on to learn more.

POCUS is transforming bedside care, but successful adoption requires more than enthusiasm. It needs a clear strategy focused on compliance, credentialing, and quality assurance. Read on to learn more.

Quickly distinguish uncomplicated pyelonephritis from an infected obstructing stone in primary care using bedside POCUS. Learn how renal ultrasound speeds diagnosis, cuts radiation and costs, and improves patient outcomes.

A 33-year-old athlete came in with a swollen axilla. Was it an abscess needing I&D—or just cellulitis? With POCUS, the provider quickly ruled out a drainable collection and avoided an unnecessary procedure.

This case shows how POCUS can improve accuracy, reduce risk, and guide smart decisions in primary care.

A routine primary care visit for vague abdominal pain turned into a life-saving intervention when point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) identified a 6.4 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The timely diagnosis led to immediate referral for CT and vascular surgery, potentially preventing a fatal rupture and avoiding the significant costs of emergent care. This case highlights how integrating POCUS into outpatient settings can dramatically improve patient outcomes while reducing downstream healthcare costs.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape the future of healthcare, its integration with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is opening new possibilities in urgent care. From guiding probe placement to assisting with image interpretation, AI is making ultrasound more accessible, consistent, and confidence-building—especially for new learners and busy clinicians. This article, originally published in Urgent Caring, explores how AI is being used in real-world urgent care settings and what it means for the future of bedside diagnostics.