# Focused Cardiac Ultrasound : FOCUS

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/focused-cardiac-ultrasound/
- Published: 2019-09-16T08:34:34+00:00
- Author: Monica

Patients with undifferentiated shock, hypotension, chest pain, or dyspnea are ideal
candidates for **focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS)**.

In addition, any patient in whom the diagnosis of pericardial effusion or tamponade,
pulmonary embolism, or left ventricular dysfunction is suspected would benefit from
FOCUS.

### **Which ultrasound scanner do doctors choose for Focused Cardiac Ultrasound?**

The [SIFULTRAS-5.42](https://sifsof.com/product/double-head-wifi-color-ultrasound-scanner-sifultras-5-42-fda/)
is doctors first choice for FOCUS. When a patient is suddenly symptomatic in the
intensive care unit, the emergency department, or the prehospital setting, **Focused
Cardiac Ultrasound** using the portable ultrasound scanners SIFULTRAS-5.42 can provide
critical information quickly.

Of particular importance is the use of FOCUS to rapidly determine the etiology of
cardiac arrest. The purpose of the FOCUS examination is to provide at the point 
of care, timely, repeatable diagnostic information the moment a question arises.

More than any other application, FOCUS benefits from the advantages of **point-of-
care ultrasound**. For the critically ill patient for whom a less-monitored setting
is undesirable, FOCUS at the point of care is ideal.

The ability to quickly repeat a point-of-care ultrasound examination is most important
in evaluation of the heart.

The SIFULTRAS-5.42 in this case, can be used, for example, to determine whether 
fluid resuscitation has improved an initially hyperdynamic, underfilled heart or
to reevaluate left ventricular (LV) function after initiation of inotropic therapy.

This allows you to observe changes in cardiac physiology in real time.

FOCUS is _performed_ and interpreted by [pediatric](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/pediatrician/)
and adult intensivists, [anesthesiologists](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/anesthesiologist/)
and [emergency medicine physicians](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/emergency-medicine-specialist/).

 * ![Color Doppler 3 in 1 Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.31 main](https://
   sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SIFULTRAS-3.31-main-picture-300x300.jpg)
 * Color Doppler 3 in 1 Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.31
 * ![Wireless 3 in 1 Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.3 Triple Headed: Convex, Linear
   and Cardiac Probe main pic](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SIFULTRAS-
   3.3-main-picture-1-300x300.jpg)
 * 3 in 1 Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.3 Triple Headed: Convex, Linear and Cardiac
 * ![wireless ultrasound scanner](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/
   SIFULTRAS-5.42-double-head-wireless-ultrasound-300x300.webp)
 * Color Double Head Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-5.42 FDA

![FOCUS using the portable ultrasound scanner SIFULTRAS-5.42 ](https://sifsof.com/
wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FOCUS-using-the-portable-ultrasound-scanner-SIFULTRAS-
5.42-1024x826.jpg)

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