TABLE 1.

Common POCUS applications for hospitalists

Cardiac	Pulmonary	Abdominal	Vascular	MSK	Procedural
LV assessment	Pleural effusion	Free fluid	DVT	Cellulitis	Paracentesis
RV assessment	Interstitial syndromes	Kidney size	AAA	Abscess	Thoracentesis
Atrial size	Alveolar syndromes	Hydronephrosis		Joint effusions	CVC placement
Central venous pressure (IVC/IJ)	Pneumothorax	Bladder volume		Fractures	PIV placement
Pericardial effusion		Gallbladder			Arterial line placement
Chamber hypertrophy		Spleen size			Arthrocentesis
Gross valvular abnormalities		Liver size			Abscess drainage
					Lumbar puncture
Multisystem
Hypotension and shock: cardiac, central venous pressure, pulmonary, DVT, abdominal free fluid
Resuscitation: cardiac, central venous pressure, pulmonary
Dyspnea: pulmonary, cardiac, central venous pressure, DVT
Acute renal failure: renal, bladder, central venous pressure, pulmonary

Abbreviations: AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; CVC, central venous catheter; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; IJ, internal jugular vein; IVC, inferior vena cava; LV, left ventricle; MSK, musculoskeletal; PIV, peripheral intravenous catheter; RV, right ventricle.