The proposal of an integrated ultrasonographic approach into the ALS algorithm for cardiac arrest: The PEA protocol

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-88

  Testa, A ^a   Cibinel, G A ^b   Portale, G ^c   Forte, P ^a   Giannuzzi, R ^a   Pignataro, G ^a   Gentiloni Silveri, N ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b General Hospital   (Italy)

^c S Antonio Abate General Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced life support; Cardiac arrest; Cardio pulmonary resuscitation; Hypovolemia; Pneumothorax; Pulseless electrical activity; Tamponade; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYPOVOLEMIA; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 77949495642     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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