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Republication: Utility of hand held portable ultrasound in a rural Guatemalan hospital
Frank Madore1, Erika Kube1, Stanislaw P Stawicki2, David P Bahner1
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
2 Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Trauma and Burn, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Correspondence Address:
David P Bahner
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/2455-5568.188731
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Ultrasound has been used extensively in the medical setting in the so-called first world countries and has become a more affordable, portable diagnostic tool. Medical care in more austere environments may not have access to all of the diagnostic technologies currently available in first world countries. During a recent medical mission to Guatemala, portable focused ultrasound was used in the medical setting to help with clinical decision making. Portable ultrasound in austere medical environments has technical challenges unique to this environment, yet can help the clinical team in their management of various patient complaints.
The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Medical knowledge; Patient care; Practice based learning and improvement; Systems based practice.
Republished with permission from: Madore F, Kube E, Stawicki SPA, Bahner DP. Utility of hand held portable ultrasound in a rural Guatemalan hospital. OPUS 12 Scientist 2011;5(1):1-3. |
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