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Emergency department ultrasound — practical and political

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Ron Matthews
Ron Matthews*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Langley Memorial Hospital, Langley, BC
*
rmatt@bc.sympatico.ca

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Practically speaking, bedside ultrasound is well within the scope of emergency physicians (EPs) and is gaining acceptance. The literature supports the use of limited, goal-directed ultrasound in the diagnosis of many emergent conditions. EPs should use ultrasound as a tool to answer specific questions (e.g., Is there blood in the belly?); they should not surf the body for clues. ED ultrasound offers rapid evaluation of potentially life-threatening conditions

Type
Controversies • Controverses
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , July 1999 , pp. 121 - 122
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 1999