RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Beyond the Stethoscope: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as the New Norm in Family Medicine
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 962
OP 966
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250090R2
VO 38
IS 6
A1 Paulus, Ryan
A1 Clements, Ben
A1 Capizzano, Nicoll
A1 Dalal, Puja
A1 Yedlinsky, Nicole
A1 Trantham, Ryan
A1 Williamson, Brandon
A1 Shen-Wagner, Joy
A1 Songara, Varshaben
A1 Nguyen, Natalie
A1 Patel, Hiten
YR 2025
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/38/6/962.abstract
AB Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has seen growing integration into family medicine over the past decade, to the point that POCUS competency is now moving toward inclusion in board eligibility. In parallel, excitement and interest around POCUS are growing at the medical student and residency levels. With its wide array of practical applications in the outpatient setting, POCUS invites us to imagine what family medicine could look like if ultrasound truly became “the new stethoscope” and a routine part of care. This commentary highlights how POCUS can be used accurately and efficiently for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening, avoid unnecessary emergency department visits by ruling out deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and change management of soft tissue infections by detecting abscesses. Together, these examples illustrate how POCUS can enhance care in the family medicine clinic.