Point-of-care Ultrasound to Evaluate Breast Pathology in the Emergency Department.

Introduction: As physician-performed point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) becomes more prevalent in the evaluation of patients presenting with various complaints in the emergency department (ED), one application that is significantly less used is breast ultrasound. This study evaluates the utility of POCUS for the assessment of patients with breast complaints who present to the ED and the impact of POCUS on medical decision-making and patient management in the ED.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of ED patients presenting with breast symptoms who received a POCUS examination.