| 현장초음파를 활용한 한방병원 입원환자 관리 사례 |
오승윤1 
, 오명진2
, 최유민1
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1우석대학교 부속한방병원
2금강한의원 |
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| Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Inpatient Management in a Korean Medicine Hospital: Case Series |
| Seung-Yun Oh1
, Myungjin Oh2
, and Yoomin Choi1
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1Woosuk University Medical Center
2Keumkang Korean Medical Clinic |
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| Corresponding Author:
Yoomin Choi ,Tel: +63-290-9025, Email: yoomin@woosuk.ac.kr |
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Received: April 17, 2025; Revised: May 8, 2025. Accepted: May 22, 2025. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Objectives: This study aimed to report the diagnostic role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in evaluating diverse clinical symptoms in inpatients admitted to a Korean medicine hospital.
Methods: A retrospective case series was conducted on inpatients who underwent POCUS for symptom assessment during hospitalization at a Korean medicine hospital from 2023 to 2024. POCUS was performed by a Korean medicine doctor with over ten years of clinical and ultrasound experience. Ultrasound examinations were symptom-driven and carried out at the bedside.
Results: Four representative cases are presented. In a pancreatic cancer patient with recurrent vomiting, upper abdominal ultrasound revealed gastric food retention. In a gastric cancer patient with peritoneal metastasis, ascites was visualized around the liver and bowel. Bladder ultrasound in a lymphoma patient with dysuria demonstrated significant residual urine. Soft tissue ultrasound in another lymphoma patient confirmed cellulitis following an inguinal lymph node biopsy. In all cases, POCUS enabled prompt symptom evaluation and guided clinical decision-making, with findings consistent with subsequent imaging or clinical outcomes.
Conclusions: POCUS is a valuable diagnostic tool for bedside assessment in Korean medicine inpatients. It complements traditional diagnostic methods and enhances clinical responsiveness through real-time visualization of pathological findings. |
| Keywords:
Ultrasonography | Point-of-Care Testing | Korean Medicine | Case reports |
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