Enhancing rheumatology training: The POCRUS model for integrating ultrasound into clinical practice. (From APLAR imaging SIG)

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: The use of ultrasound (US) has increasingly become an established part of routine clinical practice in rheumatology. However, there is still a debate over whether all rheumatologists should learn US examination skills. Nonetheless, all rheumatologists should be able to understand the place of the US, when to request it, and what potential value it adds. Point of Care US (POCUS) has recently emerged as an adjunct to clinical reasoning and rapid decision-making in areas of acute medicine, such as vascular, cardiac, urological, and other emergencies. We coined the term POCRUS (point of care rheumatology US) to describe its similar application in rheumatology.