Echocardiography is a key tool for hemodynamic assessment in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Focused echocardiography performed
by nonspecialist physicians has a limited scope, and the most relevant parameters assessed by focused echocardiography in Pediatric
ICU are left ventricular systolic function, fluid responsiveness, cardiac tamponade and pulmonary hypertension. Proper ability
building of pediatric emergency care physicians and intensivists to perform focused echocardiography is feasible and provides
improved care of severely ill children and thus should be encouraged.