Evaluation of a thoracic focused assessment with sonography for trauma (TFAST) protocol to detect pneumothorax and concurrent thoracic injury in 145 traumatized dogs

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-269

  Lisciandro, Gregory R ^a   Lagutchik, Michael S ^a   Mann, Kelly A ^a   Voges, Andra K ^b   Fosgate, Geoffrey T ^c   Tiller, Elizabeth G ^a   Cabano, Nic R ^a   Bauer, Leslie D ^a   Book, Bradley P ^a  

^a Emergency Pet Center   (United States)

^b Research Imaging Center   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FAST; Focussed abdominal sonography for trauma; Focussed assessment with sonography for trauma; Pneumothorax; TFAST; Trauma; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 45249097107     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2008.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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