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. 2021 Nov 2:71:102982.
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102982. eCollection 2021 Nov.

The utility of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS)

Ahmed Hashim  1 , Muhammad Junaid Tahir  2 , Irfan Ullah  3 , Muhammad Sohaib Asghar  4 , Haziq Siddiqi  5 , Zohaib Yousaf  6
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The utility of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS)

Ahmed Hashim et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). .
No abstract available

Keywords: Diagnosis; Imaging techniques; Medical education; POCUS; Radiology; Ultrasound.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Applications of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the cardiovascular, respiratory, obstetrical, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and vascular system.
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