FUTURE OF EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND
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Emergency ultrasound, imagingAbstract
Since 1953,abdominal ultrasound is used in the investigation and treatment of various diseases.1 We plan to increase the use of ultrasound in emergency medicine in a cost-effective manner. In September 1979, Emergency Medicine was formally recognized as the 23rd discipline to receive specialty recognition by the American Board of Medical Specialties. About 25% of all imaging studies in the world is ultrasound examination as noted by Harvey, Pilcher and colleagues in 2002.In 1995, Wagner, Heller and Jehle recommended emergency ultrasonography in (1) acute gallbladder disease,(2) ectopic gestation, (3) obstructive uropathy, (4) abdominal aortic aneurysm, (5) traumatic hemoperitoneum, (6) pericardial tamponade. We like to add a few more: acute pancreatitis, liver abscess, molar pregnancy (gestational trophoblastic disease), acute appendicitis, twisted ovarian tumor, testicular torsion and gastric outlet obstruction.2-4
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