His project, Point-of-care Ultrasound and Dyspnea (POCUS) in the Emergency Department, investigated whether using bedside ultrasound as part of the initial assessment could improve outcomes for patients with shortness of breath.

His findings show that while POCUS increases physician confidence and reduces use of chest X-rays, its overall impact on major outcomes like length of stay and mortality is modest in a broad ED-population. The work highlights the need for targeted use in selected patients, and for real-world outcome-focused studies.

An important contribution to emergency medicine and the growing field of clinical ultrasound

Well done, Stig! 💪🩺

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