Emergency ultrasound examinations in stationary or moving land ambulances can be performed to a standard consistent with those in a simulated hospital emergency department.
Observational
Does performing emergency ultrasound examinations in a land ambulance yield a standard consistent with those performed in a simulated emergency department?
Prehospital emergency ultrasound in stationary or moving ambulances is feasible and yields examination standards consistent with those performed in an emergency department.
This study aimed to compare ultrasound examinations performed within a land ambulance (stationary and moving) with those completed in a simulated emergency department (ED) to determine the feasibility of undertaking ultrasound examinations within the UK prehospital care environment. The findings suggest that abdominal aortic aneurysm and extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma emergency ultrasound examinations can be performed in the stationary or moving land ambulance environment to a standard consistent with those performed in the hospital ED.
Snaith et al. (Wed,) conducted a observational in Emergency ultrasound. Ultrasound examinations in a land ambulance (stationary and moving) vs. Ultrasound examinations in a simulated emergency department was evaluated on Standard of ultrasound examinations. Emergency ultrasound examinations in stationary or moving land ambulances can be performed to a standard consistent with those in a simulated hospital emergency department.
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