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(A262) Use of Portable Ultrasound in Triage in Field Settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

H.Y. Yuen ,
E.Y.Y. Chan  and
A.T. Ahuja
H.Y. Yuen
Affiliation:
Humanitarian Initiative, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Shatin, Hong Kong
E.Y.Y. Chan
Affiliation:
Humanitarian Initiative, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Shatin, Hong Kong
A.T. Ahuja
Affiliation:
Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Abstract

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Speed and accuracy are major considerations in triage in emergency field settings. Traditional physical examination techniques often are limited in detecting the true nature and full extent of internal visceral injuries, for which delayed recognition and treatment may lead to catastrophic results. Ultrasound has a well-established role in the rapid initial assessment of intra-abdominal pathologies, including trauma, and contemporary portable ultrasound machines are available for use in the field. This presentation will introduce the basic principles of diagnostic ultrasound and its use in emergency settings. Common clinical applications and pathologies and potential limitations and pitfalls also will be discussed with image illustrations.

Type
Abstracts of Scientific and Invited Papers 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 26 , Supplement S1 , May 2011 , pp. s72
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011