The effect of bedside ultrasound on diagnosis and management of soft tissue infections in a pediatric ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1347-1351

  Iverson, Katrina ^a   Haritos, Demetris ^a   Thomas, Ronald ^b   Kannikeswaran, Nirupama ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 84869481232     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.020     Document Type: Article

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