Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an important adjunct available for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) in cardiac arrest. CPR depends on high-quality chest compressions
with few interruptions, however detection of a pulse has been repeatedly shown to
be unreliable and often leads to prolonged pauses in compressions. Ultrasound (US)
provides a possible alternative method for pulse checks that could be more reliable
than standard methods. The overall objective of this study was to determine whether
healthcare providers could perform US pulse checks as quickly as manual pulse checks
in cardiac arrest.
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