Prehospital ultrasound imaging improves management of abdominal trauma

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 238-242

  Walcher, F ^a   Weinlich, M ^a,b,c   Conrad, G ^b   Schweigkofler, U ^a   Breitkreutz, R ^a   Kirschning, T ^a   Marzi, I ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b German Air Rescue ^*

^c International SOS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLEEDING; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 32944458103     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5213     Document Type: Article

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