South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa guidelines for the training and credentialing in emergency point-of-care ultrasound
Abstract
This is the second guideline from the Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa (EMSSA) on the use of emergency point-of-care ultrasound in South Africa. It supersedes and replaces the guidelines produced in 2009. This document contains information on the changes from the 2009 guidelines and details of the training and credentialing processes recommended by EMSSA. It also contains detailed information on the curricula of the Core Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Advanced Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound courses.
Source and rights
Published by South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 2021. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Applies to
- 🇪🇺 Europe
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
- PubMed
- 33944752
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026








