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https://read.qxmd.com/read/26258320/fast-ultrasound-examination-as-a-predictor-of-outcomes-after-resuscitative-thoracotomy-a-prospective-evaluation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kenji Inaba, Konstantinos Chouliaras, Scott Zakaluzny, Stuart Swadron, Thomas Mailhot, Dina Seif, Pedro Teixeira, Emre Sivrikoz, Crystal Ives, Galinos Barmparas, Nikolaos Koronakis, Demetrios Demetriades
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the ability of Focused Assessment Using Sonography for Trauma (FAST) to discriminate between survivors and nonsurvivors undergoing resuscitative thoracotomy (RT). BACKGROUND: RT is a high-risk, low-salvage procedure performed in arresting trauma patients with poorly defined indications. METHODS: Patients undergoing RT from 10/2010 to 05/2014 were prospectively enrolled. A FAST examination including parasternal/subxiphoid cardiac views was performed before or concurrent with RT...
September 2015: Annals of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/22724582/ultrasound-guided-bougie-assisted-cricothyroidotomy-a-description-of-a-novel-technique-in-cadaveric-models
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Keith Curtis, Matthew Ahern, Matthew Dawson, Michael Mallin
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound (US) has well-documented utility in critical procedures performed in the emergency department. It has been described as a "skill integral to the practice of emergency medicine" in the 2007 Model of Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. One of the ideal uses for US in critical care may be in the performance of emergent cricothyroidotomy. To the best of our knowledge there is currently no description of how to perform an US-guided open cricothyroidotomy in the literature...
July 2012: Academic Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/20149371/extended-focused-assessment-with-sonography-for-trauma-efast-in-the-diagnosis-of-pneumothorax-experience-at-a-community-based-level-i-trauma-center
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kalyana C Nandipati, Shyam Allamaneni, Ravindra Kakarla, Alfredo Wong, Neil Richards, James Satterfield, James W Turner, Kae-Jae Sung
INTRODUCTION: Early identification of pneumothorax is crucial to reduce the mortality in critically injured patients. The objective of our study is to investigate the utility of surgeon performed extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. METHODS: We prospectively analysed 204 trauma patients in our level I trauma center over a period of 12 (06/2007-05/2008) months in whom EFAST was performed. The patients' demographics, type of injury, clinical examination findings (decreased air entry), CXR, EFAST and CT scan findings were entered into the data base...
May 2011: Injury
https://read.qxmd.com/read/19862893/ultrasound-in-trauma
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REVIEW
James C R Rippey, Alistair G Royse
Point-of-care ultrasound is well suited for use in the emergency setting for assessment of the trauma patient. Currently, portable ultrasound machines with high-resolution imaging capability allow trauma patients to be imaged in the pre-hospital setting, emergency departments and operating theatres. In major trauma, ultrasound is used to diagnose life-threatening conditions and to prioritise and guide appropriate interventions. Assessment of the basic haemodynamic state is a very important part of ultrasound use in trauma, but is discussed in more detail elsewhere...
September 2009: Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/16934640/randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-of-point-of-care-limited-ultrasonography-for-trauma-in-the-emergency-department-the-first-sonography-outcomes-assessment-program-trial
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Lawrence A Melniker, Evan Leibner, Mark G McKenney, Peter Lopez, William M Briggs, Carol A Mancuso
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Annually, 38 million people are evaluated for trauma, the leading cause of death in persons younger than 45 years. The primary objective is to assess whether using a protocol inclusive of point-of-care, limited ultrasonography (PLUS), compared to usual care (control), among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected torso trauma decreased time to operative care. METHODS: The study was a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted during a 6-month period at 2 Level I trauma centers...
September 2006: Annals of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15345974/hand-held-thoracic-sonography-for-detecting-post-traumatic-pneumothoraces-the-extended-focused-assessment-with-sonography-for-trauma-efast
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COMPARATIVE STUDY
A W Kirkpatrick, M Sirois, K B Laupland, D Liu, K Rowan, C G Ball, S M Hameed, R Brown, R Simons, S A Dulchavsky, D R Hamiilton, S Nicolaou
BACKGROUND: Thoracic ultrasound (EFAST) has shown promise in inferring the presence of post-traumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs) and may have a particular value in identifying occult pneumothoraces (OPTXs) missed by the AP supine chest radiograph (CXR). However, the diagnostic utility of hand-held US has not been previously evaluated in this role. METHODS: Thoracic US examinations were performed during the initial resuscitation of injured patients at a provincial trauma referral center...
August 2004: Journal of Trauma
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