Point-of-care ultrasound for FAST and AAA in rural New Zealand: quality and impact on patient care.

CONCLUSIONS: In the rural context, POCUS AAA is a reliable 'rule out' test for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and FAST scan has a role as a 'rule in' test for solid organ injury. These findings are consistent with larger studies in the emergency medicine literature. PMID: 31401838 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural and Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research