Focused abdominal ultrasound for blunt trauma in an emergency department without advanced imaging or on-site surgical capability

To determine whether focused abdominal sonogram for trauma (FAST) in a rural hospital provides information that prompts immediate transfer to a tertiary care facility for patients with blunt abdominal trauma who would otherwise be discharged or held for observation. Prior to the study, participating...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of emergency medicine 2004-11, Vol.6 (6), p.408-415
Hauptverfasser:	Shuster, Michael, Abu-Laban, Riyad B., Boyd, Jeff, Gauthier, Charles, Mergler, Sandra, Shepherd, Lance, Turner, Chris
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Decision making Em Advances • Innovations en MU Emergency medical care Injuries Onsite Patients Physicians Rural areas Rural health care Trauma Ultrasonic imaging Workers' compensation
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