[Acute abdominal pain and point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS)].

Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint in primary care. Point-of-care ultrasonography, which is rapidly expanding, serves as a diagnostic aid and helps improve the management of certain conditions, such as cholecystitis, nephrolithiasis, or acute urinary retention, but its use must be targeted. Based on a few clinical cases, this article illustrates its use and discusses its limitations.