Prehospital Ultrasound by Paramedics: Results of Field Trial
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Prehospital ultrasound by paramedics: results of field trial.
OBJECTIVES The objective was to determine if 9-1-1 paramedics trained in ultrasound (US) could adequately perform and interpret the Focused Assessment Sonography in Trauma (FAST) and the abdominal aortic (AA) exams in the prehospital care environment. METHODS Paramedics at two emergency medical services (EMS) agencies received a 6-hour training program in US with ongoing refresher education. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Academic Emergency Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1069-6563,1553-2712
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00755.x