Lung ultrasound for pneumothorax by paramedics
This UK study showed that paramedics could successfully acquire and identify lung ultrasound images after a two day course. The […]
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Ultrasound
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Only when I laugh
A middle-aged martial arts enthusiast was training in Krav Maga, and participated in a high-contact punching and grappling sparring exercise […]
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International recommendations for lung ultrasound
A multidisciplinary panel of 28 experts from eight countries reviewed the literature and came up with consensus guidelines in point-of-care […]
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Posterior pericardiocentesis
Dr Emanuele Catena and colleagues report a case of an adult male who presented 7 days post cardiac surgery with […]
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Prehospital echo predicts arrest outcome
In hospital, the detection of cardiac standstill with ultrasound predicts a fatal outcome from cardiac arrest with a high degree […]
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Ultrasound for pneumonia
Lung ultrasound done by a single keen individual had better test characteristics than CXR in diagnosing pneumonia as defined by […]
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Tension pneumo treatment and chest wall thickness
An interesting ultrasound-based study challenges the assertion that a significant proportion of adults have a chest wall that is too […]
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Ultrasound to detect difficult laryngoscopy
A pilot study suggests sonographic measurements of neck soft tissue thickness may predict difficult laryngoscopy. Laryngoscopy was difficult in patients […]
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Ultrasound-Guided Radial Artery Catheterization
In case you needed some evidence – a systematic review supports ultrasound guidance as a means of improving insertion success […]
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Open book fractures and ultrasound
For me, this is one of those ‘why didn’t I think of that?!’ studies… extending the FAST scan to measure […]