Prehospital Echocardiography During Resuscitation Impacts Treatment in a Physician-Staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: an Observational Study.

Rein Ketelaars Christian Beekers Geert-Jan van GeffenGert Jan SchefferNico Hoogerwerf

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2018)

Prehospital echocardiography has an impact on patient treatment and may be a useful tool to support decision-making during CPR in a Dutch HEMS.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
cardiac arrest
decision making
left ventricular
computed tomography
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
healthcare
emergency department
pulmonary hypertension
trauma patients