Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the field of obstetric anesthesiology, including cardiac, pulmonary, neuraxial, gastric, and airway ultrasound, can facilitate rapid diagnosis, management, and clinical decision-making surrounding common maternal peripartum comorbidities, and obstetric complications. Routine and proficient utilization of POCUS can ultimately aid in anesthesiologists' role as critical care physicians in the multidisciplinary practice on labor and delivery, with potential future research aiming to determine the potential impact on maternal morbidity and mortality.
Keywords: Bedside echocardiogram; FoCUS; Focused cardiovascular ultrasound; Lung ultrasound; Neuraxial ultrasound; POCUS; Point of care ultrasound; Transthoracic echocardiogram.
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