In-flight thoracic ultrasound detection of pneumothorax in combat

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-197

  Madill, Justin J ^a  

^a 2 17 Cavalry ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

aviation medicine; chest tube thoracostomy; medical evacuation; pneumothorax; thoracic ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; AVIATION; BLAST INJURY; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; AGED; AIR AMBULANCES; BLAST INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; THORACOSTOMY;

EID: 77955553186     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.026     Document Type: Article

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