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- ÍtemAcceso AbiertoImportancia del POCUS (ultrasonido Point - Of - Care)(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2024) Guaraca Ordoñez, Jorge Sebastián; Idrovo Vázquez, Víctor Aníbal; 0302284138Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) refers to using ultrasound directly at the patient's bedside, whether in stable conditions or emergencies. Numerous studies have demonstrated ultrasound's effectiveness as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool across various medical fields, including pulmonary, cardiac, vascular, and abdominal care. Compared to traditional diagnostic methods like radiography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging, POCUS offers several significant advantages such as being quickly available, portable, radiation-free, and cost-effective, and enhancing diagnostic efficiency while reducing the need for additional diagnostic procedures. Objective: To establish the importance of POCUS in the contemporary management of patients. Material and Methods: This review follows the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and includes information from Google Scholar, SciELO, Scopus, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Web of Science, and Thieme databases. Results: This work focused on demonstrating the multiple applications of POCUS and its benefits when used by non-imaging physicians in patient management; it also detailed the advantages of its application compared to other imaging methods. Keywords: ultrasound, high-resolution tool, non-invasive imaging methods, contemporary applications of POCUS.