Ultrasound
The ultrasound topic is a collection of articles, tips, videos and resources to learn about the critical role of point-of-care or portable ultrasound and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment.
Dr. JR Pickett examines the difference between a thoracic aortic dissection and an abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal pain can be a benign case of indigestion, or immediately life-threatening, such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Gone are the days of simply relying on visualizing the tube passing through the cords and watching for tube fogging, thanks to technology that helps verify tube placement
EMS providers will be able to email photos or videos to hospital officials before arriving
Although the Ambulance Driver had a year he wants to forget, there are five noteworthy events in EMS propelling us into 2017
Prehospital ultrasound, the latest patient assessment technology to transition from the hospital to EMS, discussed at EMS World Expo
The scanners pair with iOS and Android devices for point-of-care assessments to help diagnose critically ill patients
It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
An ultrasound machine, while not an exact replacement, gives the soldiers something similar to a CT scan or X-ray machine
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using ultrasound with a podcast listener
Paramedic Dominick Walenczak breaks down why more EMS providers should embrace the use of ultrasound in the field
Our co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field
Our co-hosts talk about the pros and cons of using ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor patients
Review the evidence for nine clinical applications for field ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor critically ill patients
Carmel Fire Department is first in state to purchase ‘exciting technology’
