Does prehospital ultrasound improve treatment of the trauma patient? A systematic review

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 249-253

  Jørgensen, Henrik ^a   Jensen, Carsten H ^b   Dirks, Jesper ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

focused abdominal sonography for trauma; prehospital; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMANS; PNEUMOTHORAX; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; THORACIC INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 77956398158     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328336adce     Document Type: Review

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