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The use of point‐of‐care ultrasound by a critical care retrieval team to diagnose acute abdominal aortic aneurysm in the field
Author(s) -
Mazur Stefan M,
Sharley Peter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00932.x
Subject(s) - medicine , point of care ultrasound , abdominal aortic aneurysm , ultrasound , radiology , abdominal ultrasound , point of care , aneurysm , intensive care medicine , nursing
The potential benefit of point‐of‐care ultrasound by medical retrieval teams is unclear. In the present case report, the diagnosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by a critical care retrieval team equipped with a portable ultrasound machine resulted in significant corrective alteration in patient management and subsequent disposition at the receiving institution.