Ultrasound confirmation of nasogastric tube placement in the pre-hospital setting: So why is this of any interest?

Resuscitation

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 409-410

  Blaivas, Michael ^a  

^a NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

EMS; Nasogastric tube; Point of care ultrasound; Prehospital; Resuscitation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; HUMAN; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PATIENT CARE; POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH INTUBATION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84858042999     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.02.004     Document Type: Editorial

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