Point-of-care ultrasonography during rescue operations on board a Polish Medical
Air Rescue helicopter
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Darocha T
; Ga??zkowski R
; Sobczyk D
; ?y?a Z
; Drwi?a R
J Ultrason
2014[Dec]; 14
(59
): 414-20
PMID26674604
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Point-of-care ultrasound examination has been increasingly widely used in
pre-hospital care. The use of ultrasound in rescue medicine allows for a quick
differential diagnosis, identification of the most important medical emergencies
and immediate introduction of targeted treatment. Performing and interpreting a
pre-hospital ultrasound examination can improve the accuracy of diagnosis and
thus reduce mortality. The authors' own experiences are presented in this paper,
which consist in using a portable, hand-held ultrasound apparatus during rescue
operations on board a Polish Medical Air Rescue helicopter. The possibility of
using an ultrasound apparatus during helicopter rescue service allows for a full
professional evaluation of the patient's health condition and enables the patient
to be brought to a center with the most appropriate facilities for their
condition.
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