Point of Care Ultrasound Evaluation in the Post-Anesthesia Unit

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypotension; Urine Output Low; Chest Pain; Altered Mental Status; Hypoxemia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04410757

5180035

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this observational research study is to examine how point-of care ultrasound affects the workup and management of perioperative complications for specific clinical scenarios of low blood pressure (hypotension), low blood oxygen (hypoxemia), in the post- anesthesia care unit (PACU).

Enrollment: 128 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients in the post-anesthesia care unit with the following events
• Mean arterial blood pressure <60 mmHg or <20% of pre-operative baseline mean arterial blood pressure,) hypoxemia (pulse oximetry saturation <95% or Pao2 <80), altered mental status, decreased urine output, chest pain/EKG changes, or to confirm endotracheal Lube placement.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are not able to have a point of care ultrasound examination in the post anesthesia recovery area.

Trial design

128 participants in 2 patient groups

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) group

Description:

When the provider in charge of covering the post-anesthesia care unit, they would apply POCUS examinations in their PACU assessment as per the study protocol of hypotensive and hypoxic events.

No Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) group

Description:

When the provider in charge of covering the post-anesthesia care unit, they would apply routine bedside examination techniques in their PACU assessment as per the study protocol of hypotensive and hypoxic events.