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EMS Ultrasound Use

Rose Anna G. Roantree  1 , Curtis S. Furtado  1 , Kevin Welch  2 , Michael J. Lambert  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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EMS Ultrasound Use

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The use of ultrasound has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in critically ill emergency department patients. Can we extrapolate this to the prehospital environment, possibly changing prehospital treatment, transport destination, and time to definitive intervention?

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Rose Anna Roantree declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Curtis Furtado declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Kevin Welch declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Michael Lambert declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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