Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has played a critical role in my treatment of patients throughout my medical career. I will never forget a case from my third year of residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network when a patient presented to the emergency department with unexplained dyspnea and diaphoresis. Having been provided adequate ultrasound training, I immediately performed a point-of-care limited echocardiogram, which revealed cardiac tamponade. Ultimately, the information gained from that scan enabled us to make immediate medical decisions and send the patient to the operating room for definitive management.

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