title: Point-of-Care Ultrasound and the Rapid Response System.
abstract: Over the years, the use of ultrasound has moved solely from the domain of the radiologist to that of the intensivist and emergentologist for use in acute care settings. By virtue of its ease of use and rapid learning curve to proficiency, we are now seeing an increased desire by internists to learn the modality and apply it at the patient's bedside. The rapid response system represents a rational starting point for the introduction of point-of-care ultrasound to the inpatient ward setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: daniel.lakoff@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lakoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Maya H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Barghash
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lorin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ungaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Vinh-Tung
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baumgardner
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Bret P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narula