Feasibility of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Ultrasound by EMS Physicians

Abstract

Use of POCUS by EMS physicians to detect cardiac activity in OHCA is feasible and correlates with expert interpretation. Several avoidable barriers were identified and should be considered in the future implementation of prehospital POCUS. Larger studies are needed to determine what role POCUS may play in prehospital cardiac arrest management.