Ultrasound for the detection of intraperitoneal fluid: The role of trendelenburg positioning

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-120

  Abrams, Barbara J ^a   Sukumvanich, Paniti ^a   Seibel, Roger ^a   Moscati, Ronald ^a   Jehle, Dietrich ^a  

^a ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemoperitoneum; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FLUID FLOW; HUMAN; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEAL FLUID; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0033000064     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90040-2     Document Type: Article

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