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P002: Minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: a modified Delphi-derived national consensus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2020

M. Wong
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, ON
M. Woo
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, ON
W. Cheung
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, ON
P. Pageau
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, ON
P. Olszynski
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, ON
D. Lewis
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, ON

Abstract

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Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become standard practice in emergency departments ranging from remote rural hospitals to well-resourced academic centres. To facilitate quality assurance, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) recommends image archiving. Due in part to poor infrastructure and lack of a national standard, however, archiving remains uncommon. Our objective was to establish a minimum standard archiving protocol for the core emergency department POCUS indications. Methods: Itemization of potential archiving standards was created through an extensive literature review. An online, three-round, modified Delphi survey was conducted with the thirteen POCUS experts on the national CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Committee tasked with representing diverse practice locations and experiences. Participants were surveyed to determine the images or clips, measurements, mode, and number of views that should comprise the minimum standard for archiving. Consensus was pre-defined as 80%. Results: All thirteen experts participated fully in the three rounds. In establishing minimum image archiving standards for emergency department POCUS, complete consensus was achieved for first trimester pregnancy, hydronephrosis, cardiac activity versus standstill, lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, and ultrasound-guided central line placement. Consensus was achieved for the majority of statements regarding abdominal aortic aneurysm, extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma, pericardial effusion, left and right ventricular function, thoracic B-line assessment, cholelithiasis and cholecystitis scans. In total, consensus was reached for 58 of 69 statements (84.1%). This included agreement on 41 of 43 statements (95.3%) describing mandatory images for archiving in the above indications. Conclusion: Our modified Delphi-derived consensus represents the first national standard archiving requirements for emergency department POCUS. Depending on the clinical context, additional images may be required beyond this minimum standard to support a diagnosis.

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Poster Presentations
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Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2020