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Portable Ultrasonography In Mass Casualty Incidents: The Caveat Examination, Stanislaw P. Stawicki, James M. Howard, John P. Pryor, David P. Bahner, Melissa L. Whitmill, Anthony J. Dean
Portable Ultrasonography In Mass Casualty Incidents: The Caveat Examination, Stanislaw P. Stawicki, James M. Howard, John P. Pryor, David P. Bahner, Melissa L. Whitmill, Anthony J. Dean
Department of Surgery Faculty Publications
Ultrasonography used by practicing clinicians has been shown to be of utility in the evaluation of time-sensitive and critical illnesses in a range of environments, including pre-hospital triage, emergency department, and critical care settings. The increasing availability of light-weight, robust, user-friendly, and low-cost portable ultrasound equipment is particularly suited for use in the physically and temporally challenging environment of a multiple casualty incident (MCI). Currently established ultrasound applications used to identify potentially lethal thoracic or abdominal conditions offer a base upon which rapid, focused protocols using hand-carried emergency ultrasonography could be developed. Following a detailed review of the current use …
Appendicitis: When Simple Becomes Not So Simple, Elizabeth H. Ey, Jeffrey C. Pence
Appendicitis: When Simple Becomes Not So Simple, Elizabeth H. Ey, Jeffrey C. Pence
Department of Surgery Faculty Publications
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