Portable ultrasound for remote environments, part II: Current indications

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-321

  Nelson, Bret P ^a   Melnick, Edward R ^b   Li, James ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Miles Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency medical services; tactical medicine; telemedicine; triage methods; ultrasonography utilization; wilderness medicine

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; ALTITUDE DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FIELD WORK; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; LIMB INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMOTHORAX; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 79952818349     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.11.028     Document Type: Article

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