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Driban M, Dissak-Delon FN, Carvalho M, Mbianyor M, Etoundi-Mballa GA, Kingue T, Njock RL, Nkusu DN, Tsiagadigui JG, Puyana JC, Juillard C, Chichom-Mefire A, Christie SA. Failure to receive prescribed imaging is associated with increased early mortality after injury in Cameroon. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001951. [PMID: 37594917 PMCID: PMC10437996 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Despite having the highest rates of injury-related mortality in the world, trauma system capacity in sub-Saharan Africa remains underdeveloped. One barrier to prompt diagnosis of injury is limited access to diagnostic imaging. As part of a larger quality improvement initiative and to assist priority setting for policy makers, we evaluated trauma outcomes among patients who did and did not receive indicated imaging in the Emergency Department (ED). We hypothesize that receiving imaging is associated with increased early injury survival. We evaluated patterns of imaging performance in a prospective multi-site trauma registry cohort in Cameroon. All trauma patients enrolled in the Cameroon Trauma Registry (CTR) between 2017 and 2019 were included, regardless of injury severity. Patients prescribed diagnostic imaging were grouped into cohorts who did and did not receive their prescribed study. Patient demographics, clinical course, and outcomes were compared using chi-squared and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore associations between radiologic testing and survival after injury. Of 9,635 injured patients, 47.5% (4,574) were prescribed at least one imaging study. Of these, 77.8% (3,556) completed the study (COMPLETED) and 22.2% (1,018) did not receive the prescribed study (NC). Compared to COMPLETED patients, NC patients were younger (p = 0.02), male (p<0.01), and had markers of lower socioeconomic status (SES) (p<0.01). Multivariate regression adjusted for age, sex, SES, and injury severity demonstrated that receiving a prescribed study was strongly associated with ED survival (OR 5.00, 95% CI 3.32-7.55). Completing prescribed imaging was associated with increased early survival in injured Cameroonian patients. In a resource-limited setting, subsidizing access to diagnostic imaging may be a feasible target for improving trauma outcomes.
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- Matthew Driban
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- University of California–Los Angeles Department of Surgery, Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- University of California–Los Angeles Department of Surgery, Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon Department of Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Control, Yaounde, Centre Region, Cameroon
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- The Limbe Regional Hospital Hospital Administration, Limbe, Cameroon
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- The Laquintinie Hospital of Douala Hospital Administration, Douala, Cameroon
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- The Catholic Hospital of Pouma Hospital Administration, Pouma, Cameroon
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- University of Pittsburgh Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- University of California–Los Angeles Department of Surgery, Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- University of California–Los Angeles Department of Surgery, Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Yıldız Potter İ, Leo MM, Vaziri A, Feldman JA. Automated detection and localization of pericardial effusion from point-of-care cardiac ultrasound examination. Med Biol Eng Comput 2023; 61:1947-1959. [PMID: 37243852 PMCID: PMC11194944 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-023-02855-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam is the standard of care for pericardial and abdominal free fluid detection in emergency medicine. Despite its life saving potential, FAST is underutilized due to requiring clinicians with appropriate training and practice. To aid ultrasound interpretation, the role of artificial intelligence has been studied, while leaving room for improvement in localization information and computation time. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a deep learning approach to rapidly and accurately identify both the presence and location of pericardial effusion on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) exams. Each cardiac POCUS exam is analyzed image-by-image via the state-of-the-art YoloV3 algorithm and pericardial effusion presence is determined from the most confident detection. We evaluate our approach over a dataset of POCUS exams (cardiac component of FAST and ultrasound), comprising 37 cases with pericardial effusion and 39 negative controls. Our algorithm attains 92% specificity and 89% sensitivity in pericardial effusion identification, outperforming existing deep learning approaches, and localizes pericardial effusion by 51% Intersection Over Union with ground-truth annotations. Moreover, image processing demonstrates only 57 ms latency. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of rapid and accurate pericardial effusion detection from POCUS exams for physician overread.
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- School of Medicine, Boston University (BU), Chobanian & Avedisian, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Boston University (BU), Chobanian & Avedisian, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston, MA, USA
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Baker H, Erdman MK, Christiano A, Strelzow JA. Team Approach: The Unstable Trauma Patient. JBJS Rev 2023; 11:01874474-202306000-00001. [PMID: 37276267 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.22.00226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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» A multidisciplinary, integrated, and synergistic team approach to the unstable polytrauma patient is critical to optimize outcomes, minimize morbidity, and reduce mortality.» The use of Advanced Trauma Life Support protocols helps standardize the assessment and avoid missing critical injuries» Effective and open dialog with consulting specialists is paramount for effective team-based care.» Orthopaedic surgeons should play an important role in the rapid assessment of potentially life-threatening and/or limb-threatening injuries including pelvic ring disruption, open fractures with substantial blood loss, and dysvascular limbs.
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- Hayden Baker
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Williamson F, Lawton CF, Wullschleger M. Outcomes in traumatic cardiac arrest patients who underwent advanced life support. Emerg Med Australas 2023; 35:205-212. [PMID: 36218289 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Survival following a traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) remains poor despite research focused on specific management and guideline adaptation. Previous research has identified factors including age, arresting rhythm, injury severity and distance from hospital to be associated with prehospital TCA outcomes. The present study aimed to review the local incidence of TCA to inform local practice within a mature trauma system. METHODS A retrospective trauma database review from 2008 to 2021 was conducted at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Patients were categorised by prehospital and in-hospital arrest, prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and year in relation to TCA management protocol changes. Descriptive comparative analysis was performed with the primary outcome of interest being survival to hospital discharge. RESULTS Survival to hospital discharge was similar in patients in whom TCA occurred in the prehospital environment and hospital (24 vs 29%). Mechanism of injury, response to intervention and location of cardiac arrest were important outcome associations. Patients with a positive focused assessment with sonography in trauma scan were less likely to achieve ROSC but more likely to survive to discharge. The frequency of prehospital interventions remained similar after the guideline changes; with more patients arriving to the hospital with improved haemodynamic parameters and increased survival. CONCLUSIONS These results support the identification and immediate management of TCA. No patients survived if they did not achieve ROSC by hospital arrival, questioning the role for aggressive management beyond the ED in this cohort. Future research will focus on the identification of patients with potentially positive survival outcomes and further define futile intervention factors.
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- Frances Williamson
- Trauma Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Trauma Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Trauma Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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An Extra Set of Intelligent Eyes: Application of Artificial Intelligence in Imaging of Abdominopelvic Pathologies in Emergency Radiology. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12061351. [PMID: 35741161 PMCID: PMC9221728 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12061351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Imaging in the emergent setting carries high stakes. With increased demand for dedicated on-site service, emergency radiologists face increasingly large image volumes that require rapid turnaround times. However, novel artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms may assist trauma and emergency radiologists with efficient and accurate medical image analysis, providing an opportunity to augment human decision making, including outcome prediction and treatment planning. While traditional radiology practice involves visual assessment of medical images for detection and characterization of pathologies, AI algorithms can automatically identify subtle disease states and provide quantitative characterization of disease severity based on morphologic image details, such as geometry and fluid flow. Taken together, the benefits provided by implementing AI in radiology have the potential to improve workflow efficiency, engender faster turnaround results for complex cases, and reduce heavy workloads. Although analysis of AI applications within abdominopelvic imaging has primarily focused on oncologic detection, localization, and treatment response, several promising algorithms have been developed for use in the emergency setting. This article aims to establish a general understanding of the AI algorithms used in emergent image-based tasks and to discuss the challenges associated with the implementation of AI into the clinical workflow.
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Im KM, Kim EY. Focused Bedside Ultrasound Training Program for Surgical Residents in the Intensive Care Unit of Tertiary hospital. Indian J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-022-03305-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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AbstractBedside ultrasound has become one of the most important noninvasive and readily available diagnostic tools for critically ill patients. However, the current ultrasound training program for surgical residents is not standardized and is mostly unavailable to all surgical residents equally. Herein, we evaluated the effectiveness of the new training program in bedside ultrasound for surgical residents. Postgraduate residents (years 1 to 4) from the department of general surgery in a tertiary hospital attended the newly designed, 8-week ultrasound training course at the surgical intensive care unit. Didactic and experimental lectures about basic ultrasound physics and machine usage were delivered, followed by daily hands-on training to actual patients. Each participant documented their ultrasound findings and completed a self-assessment survey of ultrasound skills using the Likert scale. A total of 44 residents were enrolled, and only 36.4% of them were previously exposed to bedside ultrasound experience. Following the completion of the training course, the proficiency levels and the objective structured assessment of ultrasound skill scores showed significant improvement in every element (P < 0.001). The mean differences in pre- and post-course scores between post-graduate years and post hoc analysis revealed that the post-graduate year 2 group showed a higher improvement in most elements. Whether or not residents had previous experience with ultrasound, the significant improvement was seen in post-course scores. The knowledge and confidence of surgical residents in bedside ultrasound could be improved after our short training curriculum. Such education should be encouraged for all surgical residents to enhance their competency in performing bedside ultrasounds and use in managing critically ill patients.
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Huolin YMD, Qiannan HMD, Qingjing ZMD, Xuqi HMD, Erjiao XMD, Yinglin LMD, Kai LMD, Rongqin ZMD. Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluation of Active Needle Tract Bleeding during Thermal Ablation of Liver Cancer. ADVANCED ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.37015/audt.2021.210019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Sweeney DA, Wiley BM. Integrated Multiorgan Bedside Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2021; 42:641-649. [PMID: 34544181 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Despite decades of research, the mortality rate of sepsis and septic shock remains unacceptably high. Delays in diagnosis, identification of an infectious source, and the challenge of providing patient-tailored resuscitation measures routinely result in suboptimal patient outcomes. Bedside ultrasound improves a clinician's ability to both diagnose and manage the patient with sepsis. Indeed, multiple point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols have been developed to evaluate and treat various subsets of critically ill patients. These protocols mostly target patients with undifferentiated shock and have been shown to improve clinical outcomes. Other studies have shown that POCUS can improve a clinician's ability to identify a source of infection. Once a diagnosis of septic shock has been made, serial POCUS exams can be used to continuously guide resuscitative efforts. In this review, we advocate that the patient with suspected sepsis or septic shock undergo a comprehensive POCUS exam in which sonographic information across organ systems is synthesized and used in conjunction with traditional data gleaned from the patient's history, physical exam, and laboratory studies. This harmonization of information will hasten an accurate diagnosis and assist with hemodynamic management.
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- Daniel A Sweeney
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Trauzeddel RF, Ertmer M, Nordine M, Groesdonk HV, Michels G, Pfister R, Reuter D, Scheeren TWL, Berger C, Treskatsch S. Perioperative echocardiography-guided hemodynamic therapy in high-risk patients: a practical expert approach of hemodynamically focused echocardiography. J Clin Monit Comput 2021; 35:229-243. [PMID: 32458170 PMCID: PMC7943502 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-020-00534-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The number of high-risk patients undergoing surgery is growing. To maintain adequate hemodynamic functioning as well as oxygen delivery to the vital organs (DO2) amongst this patient population, a rapid assessment of cardiac functioning is essential for the anesthesiologist. Pinpointing any underlying cardiovascular pathophysiology can be decisive to guide interventions in the intraoperative setting. Various techniques are available to monitor the hemodynamic status of the patient, however due to intrinsic limitations, many of these methods may not be able to directly identify the underlying cause of cardiovascular impairment. Hemodynamic focused echocardiography, as a rapid diagnostic method, offers an excellent opportunity to examine signs of filling impairment, cardiac preload, myocardial contractility and the function of the heart valves. We thus propose a 6-step-echocardiographic approach to assess high-risk patients in order to improve and maintain perioperative DO2. The summary of all echocardiographic based findings allows a differentiated assessment of the patient's cardiovascular function and can thus help guide a (patho)physiological-orientated and individualized hemodynamic therapy.
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- R. F. Trauzeddel
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, Helios Hospital Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Heart Center, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Heart Center, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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Trauzeddel RF, Nordine M, Groesdonk HV, Michels G, Pfister R, Reuter DA, Scheeren TWL, Berger C, Treskatsch S. [Perioperative optimization using hemodynamically focused echocardiography in high-risk patients-A practice guide]. Anaesthesist 2021; 70:772-784. [PMID: 33660043 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-021-00934-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The number of high-risk patients undergoing surgery is steadily increasing. In order to maintain and, if necessary, optimize perioperative hemodynamics as well as the oxygen supply to the organs (DO2) in this patient population, a timely assessment of cardiac function and the underlying pathophysiological causes of hemodynamic instability is essential for the anesthesiologist. A variety of hemodynamic monitoring procedures are available for this purpose; however, due to method-immanent limitations they are often not able to directly identify the underlying cause of cardiovascular impairment. OBJECTIVE To present a stepwise algorithm for a perioperative echocardiography-based hemodynamic optimization in noncardiac surgery high-risk patients. In this context, echocardiography on demand according to international guidelines can be performed under certain conditions (hemodynamic instability, nonresponse to hemodynamic treatment) as well as in the context of a planned intraoperative procedure, mostly as a transesophageal echocardiography. METHODS AND RESULTS Hemodynamically focused echocardiography as a rapidly available bedside method, enables the timely diagnosis and assessment of cardiac filling obstructions, volume status and volume response, right and left heart function, and the function of the heart valves. CONCLUSION Integrating all echocardiographic findings in a differentiated assessment of the patient's cardiovascular function enables a (patho)physiologically oriented and individualized hemodynamic treatment.
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- R F Trauzeddel
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Interdisziplinäre Intensivmedizin und Intermediate Care, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Akut- und Notfallmedizin, St.-Antonius-Hospital gGmbH, Eschweiler, Deutschland
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- Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Herzzentrum, Uniklinik Köln, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin Groningen, Groningen, Niederlande
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.
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Holmes G, Romero J, Waxman K, Diaz G. FAST Enough? A Validation Study for Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Ultrasounds in a Level II Trauma Center. Am Surg 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481207801005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is widely used as the initial screening tool for abdominal trauma. Several recent studies have questioned its use. Using the Trauma Registry, 1 year of data at a Level II trauma center were reviewed. All trauma patients with dictated FAST examinations were identified. Disconcordant findings were reviewed. Predictive values for determining intraperitoneal injuries were calculated. Nine hundred seventy-four designated trauma patients were entered into the Trauma Registry. Of these, 633 had dictated FAST examinations. There were 533 true-negatives, 11 true-positives, 77 false-negatives, and six false-positives. Of the 77 false-negatives, 33 had retroperitoneal injuries and 25 had intra-peritoneal injuries. No adverse outcomes were identified from diagnostic delay. For predicting intraperitoneal injury, FAST had a negative predictive value of 96 per cent, positive predictive value of 63 per cent, sensitivity of 29 per cent, specificity of 99 per cent, and accuracy of 95 per cent. Our data demonstrate that FAST was useful for the initial assessment of intraperitoneal injuries. FAST was 95 per cent accurate and allowed for rapid triage to operative management when indicated. The data also confirm that a negative FAST does not exclude abdominal injury.
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- Galen Holmes
- From Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, California
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- From Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, California
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- From Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, California
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Stengel D, Leisterer J, Ferrada P, Ekkernkamp A, Mutze S, Hoenning A. Point-of-care ultrasonography for diagnosing thoracoabdominal injuries in patients with blunt trauma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 12:CD012669. [PMID: 30548249 PMCID: PMC6517180 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012669.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Point-of-care sonography (POCS) has emerged as the screening modality of choice for suspected body trauma in many emergency departments worldwide. Its best known application is FAST (focused abdominal sonography for trauma). The technology is almost ubiquitously available, can be performed during resuscitation, and does not expose patients or staff to radiation. While many authors have stressed the high specificity of POCS, its sensitivity varied markedly across studies. This review aimed to compile the current best evidence about the diagnostic accuracy of POCS imaging protocols in the setting of blunt thoracoabdominal trauma. OBJECTIVES To determine the diagnostic accuracy of POCS for detecting and excluding free fluid, organ injuries, vascular lesions, and other injuries (e.g. pneumothorax) compared to a diagnostic reference standard (i.e. computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), thoracoscopy or thoracotomy, laparoscopy or laparotomy, autopsy, or any combination of these) in patients with blunt trauma. SEARCH METHODS We searched Ovid MEDLINE (1946 to July 2017) and Ovid Embase (1974 to July 2017), as well as PubMed (1947 to July 2017), employing a prospectively defined literature and data retrieval strategy. We also screened the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and BIOSIS for potentially relevant citations, and scanned the reference lists of full-text papers for articles missed by the electronic search. We performed a top-up search on 6 December 2018, and identified eight new studies which may be incorporated into the first update of this review. SELECTION CRITERIA We assessed studies for eligibility using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. We included either prospective or retrospective diagnostic cohort studies that enrolled patients of any age and gender who sustained any type of blunt injury in a civilian scenario. Eligible studies had to provide sufficient information to construct a 2 x 2 table of diagnostic accuracy to allow for calculating sensitivity, specificity, and other indices of diagnostic test accuracy. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts of reports using a prespecified data extraction form. Methodological quality of individual studies was rated by the QUADAS-2 instrument (the revised and updated version of the original Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies list of items). We calculated sensitivity and specificity with 95% confidence intervals (CI), tabulated the pairs of sensitivity and specificity with CI, and depicted these estimates by coupled forest plots using Review Manager 5 (RevMan 5). For pooling summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity, and investigating heterogeneity across studies, we fitted a bivariate model using Stata 14.0. MAIN RESULTS We included 34 studies with 8635 participants in this review. Summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity were 0.74 (95% CI 0.65 to 0.81) and 0.96 (95% CI 0.94 to 0.98). Pooled positive and negative likelihood ratios were estimated at 18.5 (95% CI 10.8 to 40.5) and 0.27 (95% CI 0.19 to 0.37), respectively. There was substantial heterogeneity across studies, and the reported accuracy of POCS strongly depended on the population and affected body area. In children, pooled sensitivity of POCS was 0.63 (95% CI 0.46 to 0.77), as compared to 0.78 (95% CI 0.69 to 0.84) in an adult or mixed population. Associated specificity in children was 0.91 (95% CI 0.81 to 0.96) and in an adult or mixed population 0.97 (95% CI 0.96 to 0.99). For abdominal trauma, POCS had a sensitivity of 0.68 (95% CI 0.59 to 0.75) and a specificity of 0.95 (95% CI 0.92 to 0.97). For chest injuries, sensitivity and specificity were calculated at 0.96 (95% CI 0.88 to 0.99) and 0.99 (95% CI 0.97 to 1.00). If we consider the results of all 34 included studies in a virtual population of 1000 patients, based on the observed median prevalence (pretest probability) of thoracoabdominal trauma of 28%, POCS would miss 73 patients with injuries and falsely suggest the presence of injuries in another 29 patients. Furthermore, in a virtual population of 1000 children, based on the observed median prevalence (pretest probability) of thoracoabdominal trauma of 31%, POCS would miss 118 children with injuries and falsely suggest the presence of injuries in another 62 children. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS In patients with suspected blunt thoracoabdominal trauma, positive POCS findings are helpful for guiding treatment decisions. However, with regard to abdominal trauma, a negative POCS exam does not rule out injuries and must be verified by a reference test such as CT. This is of particular importance in paediatric trauma, where the sensitivity of POCS is poor. Based on a small number of studies in a mixed population, POCS may have a higher sensitivity in chest injuries. This warrants larger, confirmatory trials to affirm the accuracy of POCS for diagnosing thoracic trauma.
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- Dirk Stengel
- Unfallkrankenhaus BerlinCentre for Clinical Research, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic SurgeryBerlinGermany12683
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- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDepartment of SurgeryRichmondVAUSA
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- University HospitalDepartment of Trauma and Reconstructive SurgeryGreifswaldGermany17475
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- Unfallkrankenhaus BerlinDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional RadiologyWarener Str 7BerlinGermany12683
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- Unfallkrankenhaus BerlinCentre for Clinical Research, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic SurgeryBerlinGermany12683
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Saranteas T, Igoumenou VG, Megaloikonomos PD, Mavrogenis AF. Ultrasonography in Trauma: Physics, Practice, and Training. JBJS Rev 2018; 6:e12. [PMID: 29688910 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.17.00132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Theodosios Saranteas
- Second Department of Anesthesiology (T.S.) and First Department of Orthopaedics (V.G.I., P.D.M., and A.F.M.), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Elbaih AH, Abu-Elela ST. Predictive value of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) for laparotomy in unstable polytrauma Egyptians patients. Chin J Traumatol 2017; 20:323-328. [PMID: 29223612 PMCID: PMC5832486 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The emergency physicians face significant clinical uncertainty when multiple trauma patients arrive in the emergency department (ED). The priorities for assessment and treatment of polytrauma patients are established in the primary survey. Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is very essential clinical skill during trauma resuscitation. Use of point of care ultrasound among the trauma team working in the primary survey in emergency care settings is lacking in Suez Canal University Hospitals even ultrasound machine not available in ED. This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of FAST in hemodynamically unstable polytraumatized patients and to determine its role as an indication of laparotomy. METHODS This study is a cross-sectional study included 150 polytrauma patients with a blunt mechanism admitted in Suez Canal University Hospital. Firstly primary survey by airway check, cervical spine securing with neck collar, maintenance of breathing/circulation and management of life threading conditions if present were conducted accordingly to ATLS (advanced trauma life support) guidelines. The patients were assessed in the primary survey using the FAST as a tool to determine the presence of intra-abdominal collection. RESULTS A total of 150 patients, and FAST scans were performed in all cases. The sensitivity and specificity were 92.6% and 100%, respectively. The negative predictive value was 92%, while the positive predictive value of FAST was 100%. The accuracy of FAST was 96%. CONCLUSION FAST is an important method to detect intra-abdominal fluid in the initial assessment in hemodynamically unstable polytrauma patients with high accuracy.
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- Adel Hamed Elbaih
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt,Corresponding author.
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Kleinman J, Strumwasser A, Rosen D, Hardin J, Inaba K, Demetriades D. The Dangers of Equivocal FAST in Trauma Resuscitation. Am Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481708301023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Equivocal focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) examinations confound decision-making for trauma surgeons. We sought to determine whether the equivocal FAST (defined as any nonconcordant result) has a deleterious effect on trauma outcomes. A 2-year review (2014–2015) of all trauma activations at our Level I trauma center was performed. Patients were matched at baseline and FAST results were compared. Outcomes included resuscitation time (h), ventilation days (d), hospital length of stay (HLOS-d), ICU length-of-stay, and survival (%). In addition, skill level of the sonographer was stratified by novice (postgraduate year (PGY) years 1–3) or expert skill levels (PGY-4/fellow or attending). A total of 1,027 patients were included. Compared with concordant FAST examinations, equivocal FASTs were associated with increased HLOS (14.1 vs 10.6, P = 0.05), higher mortality (9.8 vs 3.7%, P = 0.02), decreased positive predictive value in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) (55 vs 79%, P = 0.02) and left upper quadrant (LUQ) (50 vs 83%, P < 0.01) and significantly decreased specificity in the thoracic (83 vs 98%), RUQ (80 vs 98%), LUQ (86 vs 99%), and pelvic (88 vs 98%) windows (P < 0.01 for all). A trend of greater positive predictive value in the thoracic window (100 vs 81%, P = 0.09) among PGY-4/fellow and attending providers compared with PGY levels 1–3 was observed. Equivocal FASTs portend worse outcomes than concordant FASTs because of high false-negative rates, specifically in the thoracic region and the upper quadrants. Lower thresholds for intervention are recommended.
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- John Kleinman
- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Savatmongkorngul S, Wongwaisayawan S, Kaewlai R. Focused assessment with sonography for trauma: current perspectives. Open Access Emerg Med 2017; 9:57-62. [PMID: 28794661 PMCID: PMC5536884 DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s120145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is a part of resuscitation of trauma patients recommended by international panel consensus. The purpose of FAST is to identify free fluid, which necessarily means blood in acute trauma patients. In this article, the authors focused on various aspects of FAST in the emergency department, prehospital care, pediatric setting, training and general pearls/pitfalls. Detailed techniques and interpretation of FAST are beyond the scope of this article.
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- Division of Emergency Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Emergency Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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I-FABP is a Novel Marker for the Detection of Intestinal Injury in Severely Injured Trauma Patients. World J Surg 2017; 41:3120-3127. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4124-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Udrea DS, Sumnicht A, Lo D, Villarreal L, Gondra S, Chyan R, Wisham A, Dinh VA. Effects of Student-Performed Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Physician Diagnosis and Management of Patients in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med 2017; 53:102-109. [PMID: 28268119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the increasing integration of ultrasound training into medical education, there is an inadequate body of research demonstrating the benefits and practicality of medical student-performed point-of-care ultrasound (SP-POCUS) in the clinical setting. OBJECTIVES The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects that SP-POCUS can have on physician diagnosis and management of patients in the emergency department, with a secondary purpose of evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of SP-POCUS. METHODS SP-POCUS examinations were performed in the emergency department by medical students who completed year one of a 4-year medical school curriculum with integrated ultrasound training. Scans were evaluated by an emergency physician who then completed a survey to record any changes in diagnosis and management. RESULTS A total of 641 scans were performed on the 482 patients enrolled in this study. SP-POCUS resulted in a change in management in 17.3% of scans performed. For 12.4% of scans, SP-POCUS discovered a new diagnosis. SP-POCUS reduced time to disposition 33.5% of the time. Because of SP-POCUS, physicians avoided ordering an additional imaging study for 53.0% of the scans performed. There was 94.7% physician agreement with SP-POCUS diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that SP-POCUS is feasible and may potentially have a meaningful impact on physician diagnosis and management of patients in the emergency department. In addition, the implementation of SP-POCUS could serve as an ideal method of developing ultrasound skills in medical school while positively impacting patient care.
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- Daniel S Udrea
- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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Sjogren AR, Leo MM, Feldman J, Gwin JT. Image Segmentation and Machine Learning for Detection of Abdominal Free Fluid in Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Examinations: A Pilot Study. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2016; 35:2501-2509. [PMID: 27738293 PMCID: PMC7929643 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.15.11017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The objective of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of automating the detection of abdominal free fluid in focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examinations. Perihepatic views from 10 FAST examinations with positive results and 10 FAST examinations with negative results were used. The sensitivity and specificity compared to manual classification by trained physicians was evaluated. The sensitivity and specificity (95% confidence interval) were 100% (69.2%-100%) and 90.0% (55.5%-99.8%), respectively. These findings suggest that computerized detection of free fluid on abdominal ultrasound images may be sensitive and specific enough to aid clinicians in their interpretation of a FAST examination.
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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Ghafouri HB, Zare M, Bazrafshan A, Modirian E, Farahmand S, Abazarian N. Diagnostic accuracy of emergency-performed focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) in blunt abdominal trauma. Electron Physician 2016; 8:2950-2953. [PMID: 27790349 PMCID: PMC5074755 DOI: 10.19082/2950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Intra-abdominal hemorrhage due to blunt abdominal trauma is a major cause of trauma-related mortality. Therefore, any action taken for facilitating the diagnosis of intra-abdominal hemorrhage could save the lives of patients more effectively. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) performed by emergency physicians. Methods In this cross-sectional study from February 2011 to January 2012 at 7th Tir Hospital in Tehran (Iran), 120 patients with abdominal blunt trauma were chosen and evaluated for abdominal fluid. FAST sonography was performed for all the subjects by emergency residents and radiologists while they were blind to the other tests. Abdominal CTs, which is the gold standard, were done for all of the cases. SPSS 20.0 was used to analyze the results. Results During the study, 120 patients with abdominal blunt trauma were evaluated; the mean age of the patients was 33.0 ± 16.6 and the gender ratio was 3/1 (M/F). The results of FAST sonography by emergency physicians showed free fluid in the abdomen or pelvic spaces in 33 patients (27.5%), but this was not observed by the results of CT scans of six patients; sensitivity and specificity were 93.1 and 93.4%, respectively. As for tests performed by radiology residents, sensitivity was a bit higher (96.5%) with lower specificity (92.3%). Conclusion The results suggested that emergency physicians can use ultrasonography as a safe and reliable method in evaluating blunt abdominal trauma.
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- Hamed Basir Ghafouri
- MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Injury Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MS, Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- MS, Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- MD, MPH, Emergency Medicine Physician, Boali Hospital, Quazvin University of Medical Science, Quazvin, Iran
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- MD, Associate Professor, Imam Khomeini Complex Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chiem AT, Soucy Z, Dinh VA, Chilstrom M, Gharahbaghian L, Shah V, Medak A, Nagdev A, Jang T, Stark E, Hussain A, Lobo V, Pera A, Fox JC. Integration of Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Education at the California Medical Schools: A Discussion of Common Challenges and Strategies From the UMeCali Experience. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2016; 35:221-233. [PMID: 26764278 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.15.05006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Since the first medical student ultrasound electives became available more than a decade ago, ultrasound in undergraduate medical education has gained increasing popularity. More than a dozen medical schools have fully integrated ultrasound education in their curricula, with several dozen more institutions planning to follow suit. Starting in June 2012, a working group of emergency ultrasound faculty at the California medical schools began to meet to discuss barriers as well as innovative approaches to implementing ultrasound education in undergraduate medical education. It became clear that an ongoing collaborative could be formed to discuss barriers, exchange ideas, and lend support for this initiative. The group, termed Ultrasound in Medical Education, California (UMeCali), was formed with 2 main goals: to exchange ideas and resources in facilitating ultrasound education and to develop a white paper to discuss our experiences. Five common themes integral to successful ultrasound education in undergraduate medical education are discussed in this article: (1) initiating an ultrasound education program; (2) the role of medical student involvement; (3) integration of ultrasound in the preclinical years; (4) developing longitudinal ultrasound education; and (5) addressing competency.
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- Alan T Chiem
- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.).
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Sylmar, California USA (A.T.C.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire USA (Z.S.); Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California USA (V.A.D.); University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (M.C.); Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California USA (L.G., V.L.); University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California USA (V.S., A.M.); Highland General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Oakland, California USA (A.N.); Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (T.J., A.H.); UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California USA (E.S.); Touro University College of Medicine, San Francisco, California USA (A.P.); and University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California USA (J.C.F.)
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Parreira JG, Oliari CB, Malpaga JMD, Perlingeiro JAG, Soldá SC, Assef JC. Severity and treatment of "occult" intra-abdominal injuries in blunt trauma victims. Injury 2016; 47:89-93. [PMID: 26194268 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND to assess the severity and treatment of "occult" intra-abdominal injuries in blunt trauma victims. METHOD Retrospective analysis of charts and trauma register data of adult blunt trauma victims, admitted without abdominal pain or alterations in the abdominal physical examination, but were subsequently diagnosed with intra-abdominal injuries, in a period of 2 years. The severity was stratified according to RTS, AIS, OIS and ISS. The specific treatment for abdominal injuries and the complications related to them were assessed. RESULTS Intra-abdominal injuries were diagnosed in 220 (3.8%) out of the 5785 blunt trauma victims and 76 (34.5%) met the inclusion criteria. The RTS and ISS median (lower quartile, upper quartile) were 7.84 (6.05, 7.84) and 25 (16, 34). Sixty seven percent had a GCS≥13 on admission. Injuries were identified in the spleen (34), liver (33), kidneys (9), intestines (4), diaphragm (3), bladder (3) and iliac vessels (1). Abdominal injuries scored AIS≥3 in 67% of patients. Twenty-one patients (28%) underwent laparotomy, 5 of which were nontherapeutic. The surgical procedures performed were splenectomy (8), suturing of the diaphragm (3), intestines (3), bladder (2), kidneys (1), enterectomy/anastomosis (1), ligation of the common iliac vein (1), and revascularization of the common iliac artery (1). Angiography and embolization of liver and/or spleen injuries were performed in 3 cases. Three patients developed abdominal complications, all of which were operatively treated. There were no deaths directly related to the abdominal injuries. CONCLUSION Severe "occult" intra-abdominal injuries, requiring specific treatment, may be present in adult blunt trauma patients.
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- José G Parreira
- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Emergency Service, Irmandade da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Emergency Service, Irmandade da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Emergency Service, Irmandade da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Emergency Service, Irmandade da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Talari H, Moussavi N, Abedzadeh-Kalahroudi M, Atoof F, Abedini A. Correlation Between Intra-Abdominal Free Fluid and Solid Organ Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma. ARCHIVES OF TRAUMA RESEARCH 2015; 4:e29184. [PMID: 26566511 PMCID: PMC4636749 DOI: 10.5812/atr.29184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: In previous studies, the diagnostic value of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) has been evaluated but few studies have been performed on the relationship between the amount of free intra-abdominal fluid and organ injury in blunt abdominal trauma. To select patients with a higher probability of intra-abdominal injuries, several scoring systems have been proposed based on the results of FAST. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of FAST according to the Huang scoring system and to propose a cut-off point for predicting the presence of intra-abdominal injuries on the Computed Tomography (CT) scan. The correlation between age and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the presence of intra-abdominal injuries on the CT scan was also assessed. Patients and Methods: This study was performed on 200 patients with severe blunt abdominal trauma who had stable vital signs. For all patients, FAST-ultrasound was performed by a radiologist and the free fluid score in the abdomen was calculated according to the Huang score. Immediately, an intravenous contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan was performed in all patients and abdominal solid organ injuries were assessed. Results were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test and ROC curves. The correlation between age and GCS and the presence of intra-abdominal injuries on CT-scan was also evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patients was 29.6 ± 18.3 years and FAST was positive in 67% of the subjects. A significant correlation was seen between the FAST score and the presence of organ injury on CT scan (P < 0.001). Considering the cut-off point of 3 for the free fluid score (with a range of 0-8), sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated to be 0.83, 0.98, 0.93, and 0.95, respectively. Age and GCS showed no significant correlation with intra-abdominal injuries. Conclusions: It seems that FAST examination for intra-abdominal fluid in blunt trauma patients can predict intra-abdominal injuries with very high sensitivity and specificity. Using the scoring system can more accurately determine the probability of the presence of abdominal injuries with a cut-off point of three.
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- Hamidreza Talari
- Department of Radiology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Nushin Moussavi, Department of Surgery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran. Tel: +98-3155540026, Fax: +98-3155548900, E-mail:
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
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Bhat SR, Johnson DA, Pierog JE, Zaia BE, Williams SR, Gharahbaghian L. Prehospital Evaluation of Effusion, Pneumothorax, and Standstill (PEEPS): Point-of-care Ultrasound in Emergency Medical Services. West J Emerg Med 2015; 16:503-9. [PMID: 26265961 PMCID: PMC4530907 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2015.5.25414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction In the United States, there are limited studies regarding use of prehospital ultrasound (US) by emergency medical service (EMS) providers. Field diagnosis of life-threatening conditions using US could be of great utility. This study assesses the ability of EMS providers and students to accurately interpret heart and lung US images. Methods We tested certified emergency medical technicians (EMT-B) and paramedics (EMT-P) as well as EMT-B and EMT-P students enrolled in prehospital training programs within two California counties. Participants completed a pre-test of sonographic imaging of normal findings and three pathologic findings: pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and cardiac standstill. A focused one-hour lecture on emergency US imaging followed. Post-tests were given to all EMS providers immediately following the lecture and to a subgroup one week later. Results We enrolled 57 prehospital providers (19 EMT-B students, 16 EMT-P students, 18 certified EMT-B, and 4 certified EMT-P). The mean pre-test score was 65.2%±12.7% with mean immediate post-test score of 91.1%±7.9% (95% CI [22%–30%], p<0.001). Scores significantly improved for all three pathologic findings. Nineteen subjects took the one-week post-test. Their mean score remained significantly higher: pre-test 65.8%±10.7%; immediate post-test 90.5%±7.0% (95% CI [19%–31%], p<0.001), one-week post-test 93.1%±8.3% (95% CI [21%–34%], p<0.001). Conclusion Using a small sample of EMS providers and students, this study shows the potential feasibility for educating prehospital providers to accurately identify images of pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and cardiac standstill after a focused lecture.
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- Sundeep R Bhat
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford, California ; Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Santa Clara, California
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- Emergency Medicine Physicians, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mecklenberg, North Carolina
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford, California
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Zhou L, Kuang M, Xu Z, Xie X, Lu M. Contrast-enhanced sonographically guided thermal ablation for treatment of solid-organ hemorrhage: preliminary clinical results. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2015; 34:907-915. [PMID: 25911724 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.5.907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The purpose of this series was to preliminarily evaluate the use of contrast-enhanced sonographically guided percutaneous thermal ablation in the evaluation and treatment of solid-organ bleeding by retrospectively analyzing 6 cases observed in clinical practice. Six patients who underwent contrast-enhanced sonographically guided thermal ablation for treatment of solid-organ bleeding (5 in liver and 1 in spleen) from December 2005 to August 2012 were included in this series. Clinical information, contrast-enhanced sonograms before and after ablation, and the ablation method were retrospectively collected and analyzed. In 5 of the 6 patients, the location of the bleeding lesion was clearly seen. Hemostasis was successfully achieved in 4 of these 5 patients: 1 by radiofrequency ablation and 3 by microwave ablation. Ablation failed to achieve hemostasis in 1 patient who had postbiopsy splenic arterial bleeding because the bleeding vessel was a thick branch of the splenic artery. In the sixth remaining patient, who had bleeding after liver biopsy, hemostasis failed because contrast-enhanced sonography did not precisely locate the bleeding lesion; hence, the ablation zone did not cover the whole lesion. Contrast-enhanced sonographically guided ablation can be an alternative choice for treating solid-organ bleeding because of its effectiveness and minimal invasiveness. However, it should be carefully investigated for those in whom the bleeding lesion cannot be located by contrast-enhanced sonography and in those who have bleeding in a large vessel.
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- Luyao Zhou
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound (L.Z., Z.X., X.X.), and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery (M.K., M.L.), First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound (L.Z., Z.X., X.X.), and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery (M.K., M.L.), First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound (L.Z., Z.X., X.X.), and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery (M.K., M.L.), First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound (L.Z., Z.X., X.X.), and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery (M.K., M.L.), First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound (L.Z., Z.X., X.X.), and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery (M.K., M.L.), First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Fu CY, Yang SJ, Liao CH, Lin BC, Kang SC, Wang SY, Yuan KC, Ouyang CH, Hsu YP. Hypotension does not always make computed tomography scans unfeasible in the management of blunt abdominal trauma patients. Injury 2015; 46:29-34. [PMID: 25277706 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2014] [Revised: 08/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT) scans have been used worldwide to evaluate patients with blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). However, CT scans have traditionally been considered to be a part of a secondary survey that can only be performed after the patient's haemodynamics have stabilised. In this study, we attempted to evaluate the role of the CT scan in managing BAT patients with hypotension. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who fulfilled the criteria for a major torso injury in our institution were treated according to the Advanced Trauma Life Support guidelines. The selection of diagnostic modalities for patients with stable and unstable haemodynamics was discussed. Furthermore, patients with hypotension after resuscitation who were administered haemostasis procedures were the focus of our analysis. We also delineated the influence of CT scans on the time interval between arrival and definitive treatment for these patients. RESULTS During the study period, 909 patients were enrolled in this study. Ninety-one patients (10.0%, 91/909) had a systolic blood pressure (SBP) <90mmHg after resuscitation. Fifty-eight of the patients (63.7%) received CT scans before they received definitive treatment. There was no significant difference in the CT scan application rate between the patients with and without hypotension after resuscitation (63.7% vs. 68.8%, p=0.382). Among the 79 patients with hypotension after resuscitation who underwent a haemostasis procedure (surgery or angioembolisation), there was no significant difference in the time between arrival and definitive haemostasis between the patients who received CT scans and those who did not (surgery: 57.8 (standard deviation (SD) 6.4) vs. 61.6 (SD 14.5)min, p=0.218; angioembolisation: [147.0 (SD 33.4) vs. 139.3 (SD 16.7)min, p=0.093). CONCLUSION The traditional priority of diagnostic modalities used to manage BAT patients should be reconsidered because of advancements in facilities and understanding of BAT. With shorter scanning times and transportation distances, hypotension does not always make performing a CT scan unfeasible.
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- Chih-Yuan Fu
- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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The use of FAST scan by paramedics in mass-casualty incidents: a simulation study. Prehosp Disaster Med 2014; 29:576-9. [PMID: 25391692 DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x14001204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (FAST) scan is used to detect free fluid in the peritoneal cavity, or pericardium, to quickly assess for injuries needing immediate surgical intervention. Mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) are settings where paramedics must make triage decisions in minutes. The Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system is used to prioritize transport. The FAST scan can be added to the triage of critical patients, and may aid in triage. METHODS This was a single-blinded, randomized control trial. Ten paramedics with field experience were trained with an ultrasound machine in the performance of the FAST scan. Two weeks were allowed to pass before testing to simulate the time between training of standard procedures and their implementation. On test day, five peritoneal dialysis patients with instilled dialysis fluid and five matched control patients were placed in a room in a random order where the paramedics performed FAST scans on each patient. The paramedics were assessed by declaring positive or negative for each evaluation, as well as being timed for the total exercise. RESULTS Of the ninety tests (one paramedic dropped out due to family emergency), the paramedics had a mean accuracy of 60% and median of 62% (range 40%-80%). There was a statistically significant higher false-positive rate of 59% than false-negative rate of 41% (P < .01). Sensitivity was 67% with a specificity of 56%. Average time taken was 1,218 seconds (121.8 seconds per patient) with a range of 735-1,701 seconds and a median of 1,108 seconds. CONCLUSION In this simulation study, paramedics had difficulty performing FAST scans with a high degree of accuracy. However, they were more apt to call a patient positive, limiting the likelihood for false-negative triage.
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Fu CY, Liao CA, Liao CH, Kang SC, Wang SY, Hsu YP, Lin BC, Yuan KC, Kuo IM, Ouyang CH. Intra-abdominal injury is easily overlooked in the patients with concomitant unstable hemodynamics and pelvic fractures. Am J Emerg Med 2014; 32:553-7. [PMID: 24666741 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is usually necessary in the management of hemodynamically unstable patients with concomitant pelvic fractures. Given the critical conditions of such patients, TAE is at times performed only according to the results of a primary evaluation without computed tomographic (CT) imaging. Therefore, the evaluation of associated intra-abdominal injuries (IAIs) might be insufficient. Clinically, some patients have required post-TAE laparotomy due to further deterioration. In this study, we attempted to determine a feasible protocol for post-TAE observation. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study focused on patients who received TAE to achieve hemostasis of retroperitoneal hemorrhage and who did not undergo CT imaging due to their unstable hemodynamics. The characteristics of patients with and without associated IAIs requiring post-TAE laparotomy were compared. We also analyzed the effects of the timing of post-TAE CT imaging on patients with IAIs requiring surgery. RESULTS A total of 41 patients were enrolled in the study. Of these patients, all of whom underwent primary TAE without preprocedure CT imaging; 15 patients (15/41, 36.6%) required post-TAE laparotomy due to further deterioration. Comparisons between the 2 patient groups revealed no significant differences in the rate of endotracheal intubation (80.0% vs 65.4%, P=.480), loss of consciousness (66.7% vs 73.1%, P=.730), or abdominal symptoms (20.0% vs 23.1%, P=1.000). CONCLUSION In the management of hemodynamically unstable patients with concomitant pelvic fractures, greater attention should be paid to associated IAIs. Early CT imaging is encouraged after the patient's hemodynamic status is stabilized with TAE.
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- Chih-Yuan Fu
- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kwei Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Reeves ST, Finley AC, Skubas NJ, Swaminathan M, Whitley WS, Glas KE, Hahn RT, Shanewise JS, Adams MS, Shernan SK. Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination: A Consensus Statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013; 26:443-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fu CY, Hsieh CH, Shih CH, Wang YC, Chen RJ, Huang HC, Huang JC, Wu SC, Tsuo HC, Tung HJ. Selective Computed Tomography and Angioembolization Provide Benefits in the Management of Patients with Concomitant Unstable Hemodynamics and Negative Sonography Results. World J Surg 2012; 36:819-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1457-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Maecken T, Zinke H, Zenz M, Grau T. [How should anesthesiologists perform ultrasound examinations? Diagnostic use of ultrasound in emergency and intensive care and medicine]. Anaesthesist 2011; 60:203-13. [PMID: 21506023 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-011-1869-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ultrasound imaging has attained great significance as a tool for diagnostics in emergency and intensive care medicine. The major advantages of this technique are its instantaneous bedside availability and the possibility to perform repeatable examinations. These advantages are based on recent developments, such as portable ultrasound devices offering excellent imaging quality as well as a quick-start-function. Ultrasound imaging in critically ill patients is frequently performed under pressure of time depending on the current acute physical state. All standard examinations in echocardiography, vascular, abdominal and thoracic ultrasound scanning can be applied in these patients. Based on the clinical scenario the duration of examinations may vary from seconds during cardiopulmonary resuscitations to time-consuming repeated scanning. The transition from basic to subject-specific detailed examinations is flowing and has to be adjusted to local conditions. In the field of emergency and intensive care medicine the technique used is whole-body sonography. The goal is to classify the patient's present physical state and to define a targeted therapeutic approach. The characteristics of whole-body sonography are similar to the field of anesthesiology which is an interdisciplinary one. Currently, these characteristics deserve more attention in training in sonography.
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- Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Intensiv-, Palliativ- und Schmerzmedizin, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Deutschland
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Raja AS, Mortele KJ, Hanson R, Sodickson AD, Zane R, Khorasani R. Abdominal imaging utilization in the emergency department: trends over two decades. Int J Emerg Med 2011; 4:19. [PMID: 21584210 PMCID: PMC3094362 DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background To assess patterns of use of abdominal imaging in the emergency department (ED) from 1990 to 2009. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data on adult ED patients treated between 1990 and 2009 at our university-affiliated quaternary care institution. Examinations were coded by abdominal imaging modality: x-ray, sonography, CT, or MRI. Proportional costs for each imaging modality were evaluated using relative value units (RVUs). Chi-square tests were used to assess for significant trends. Results The intensity of abdominal imaging per 1,000 ED visits increased 19.3% from 1990-2009 (p = 0.0050). The number of abdominal CT scans per 1,000 ED visits increased 17.5-fold (p < 0.0001). Similarly, the number of abdominal MRIs per 1,000 ED visits increased from 0 to 1.0 (p < 0.0001), and the number of abdominal sonographs per 1,000 ED visits increased 51.6% (p = 0.0198). However, the number of x-ray examinations per 1,000 ED visits decreased 81.6% (p < 0.0001). Abdominal imaging RVUs per 1,000 ED visits increased 2.7-fold (p < 0.0001), due primarily to CT imaging, which accounted for 14% of RVUs in 1990 and 76% of RVUs in 2009. Conclusions The intensity of abdominal imaging examinations per 1,000 ED visits and the number of abdominal imaging RVUs increased significantly over a 20-year period. CT replaced x-ray as the most common abdominal imaging modality for evaluation of ED patients. In light of these increasing costs as well as the increased radiation exposure of CT, clinical decision rules and computerized decision support may be needed to ensure appropriate utilization of abdominal CT in the ED.
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- Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, USA
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Busoni V, Busscher VD, Lopez D, Verwilghen D, Cassart D. Evaluation of a protocol for fast localised abdominal sonography of horses (FLASH) admitted for colic. Vet J 2011; 188:77-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2009] [Revised: 02/12/2010] [Accepted: 02/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Natarajan B, Gupta PK, Cemaj S, Sorensen M, Hatzoudis GI, Forse RA. FAST scan: is it worth doing in hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients? Surgery 2010; 148:695-700; discussion 700-1. [PMID: 20800865 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2010.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2010] [Accepted: 07/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the last decade, focused assessment with sonography for trauma increasingly has become the initial diagnostic modality of choice in trauma patients. It is still questionable, however, whether its use results in the underdiagnosis of intra-abdominal injury. It also remains doubtful whether a positive focused assessment with sonography for trauma affects clinical decision making in hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients as evidenced through abdominal computerized tomography use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of focused assessment with sonography for trauma in hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients and to determine its role in the diagnostic evaluation of these patients. METHODS We reviewed our prospectively maintained trauma database. In trauma patients at our institute, focused assessment with sonography for trauma examinations are performed by surgery residents and are considered positive when free intra-abdominal fluid is visualized. Abdominal computerized tomography, diagnostic peritoneal lavage, or exploratory laparotomy findings were used as confirmation of intra-abdominal injury. RESULTS In our 7-year study period, 2,980 trauma patients were evaluated at our institute, of which 2,130 patients underwent a focused assessment with sonography for trauma. In all, 18 patients had an inconclusive focused assessment with sonography for trauma, whereas 7 patients died on arrival, leaving 2,105 patients for our analysis. A total 88 true positive focused assessment with sonography for trauma were conducted. All hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients who had a positive focused assessment with sonography for trauma (70/88) were confirmed by computerized tomography. Patients who underwent exploratory laparotomy directly (17/88) or diagnostic peritoneal lavage (1/88) as confirmation either had penetrating trauma or became hemodynamically unstable. A total of 1,894 true negative focused assessments with sonography for trauma scans were conducted, with 1,201 confirmed by computerized tomography and the rest by observation. In all, 118 false negative focused assessment with sonography for trauma were performed, of which 44 (37.3%) subsequently required exploratory laparotomy. Five patients had false positive focused assessment with sonography for trauma scans. Focused assessment with sonography for trauma scan had an overall sensitivity of 43%, a specificity of 99%, and positive and negative predictive values of 95% and 94%, respectively. Accuracy was 94.1%. In the hemodynamically stable blunt trauma group, there were 60 patients with true positive focused assessment with sonography for trauma examinations and 87 patients with false negative focused assessment with sonography for trauma examinations. In this group of patients, focused assessment with sonography for trauma had a sensitivity of 41%, specificity of 99%, and positive and negative predictive values of 94% and 95%, respectively. The overall accuracy was 95%. CONCLUSION Given the low sensitivity, a negative focused assessment with sonography for trauma without confirmation by computerized tomography may result in missed intra-abdominal injuries. It is also observed in all focused assessment with sonography for trauma positive hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients, confirmation is preferred through the use of a computerized tomography for better understanding of the intra-abdominal injuries and to decide on operative versus no-operative management. Thus, the use of focused assessment with sonography for trauma in hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients seems not worthwhile. It should be reserved for hemodynamically unstable patients with blunt trauma.
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- Bala Natarajan
- Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
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Relja B, Szermutzky M, Henrich D, Maier M, de Haan JJ, Lubbers T, Buurman WA, Marzi I. Intestinal-FABP and liver-FABP: Novel markers for severe abdominal injury. Acad Emerg Med 2010; 17:729-35. [PMID: 20653587 DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00792.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) have relatively high tissue concentrations and low plasma concentrations and are released into the circulation following organ injury. We explored the utility of intestinal-(I)-FABP and liver-(L)-FABP for the diagnosis of abdominal injury in patients with multiple trauma. METHODS This prospective study included 102 trauma patients and 30 healthy volunteers. Plasma I-FABP and L-FABP levels were measured in the emergency department (ED) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Forty-one patients suffered from serious or severe abdominal trauma (Abbreviated Injury Score [AIS] code "ai" for abdominal injury, AISai > or = 3) and nine were moderately abdominally injured (AISai < 3). Fifty-two had no abdominal injury. RESULTS Median I-FABP and L-FABP levels in the AISai > or = 3 group (516 pg/mL and 135 ng/mL, respectively) were significantly higher compared to the AISai < 3 group (154 pg/mL and 13 ng/mL, respectively) or those without abdominal injury (207 pg/mL and 21 ng/mL, respectively) or normal controls (108 pg/mL and 13 ng/mL, respectively). The cutoff to distinguish the ai > or = 3 is 359 pg/mL for I-FABP and 54 ng/mL for L-FABP, with 93% specificity and 75% sensitivity for I-FABP and 93% and 82% for L-FABP, respectively. CONCLUSIONS High I-FABP and L-FABP levels correlate with relevant severity of abdominal tissue damage in patients with multiple trauma. I-FABP and L-FABP could be useful as markers for the early detection of significant abdominal injury in acute multiple trauma and identify patients who require rapid intervention.
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- Borna Relja
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Melniker LA. The value of focused assessment with sonography in trauma examination for the need for operative intervention in blunt torso trauma: a rebuttal to “emergency ultrasound-based algorithms for diagnosing blunt abdominal trauma (review)”, from the Cochrane Collaboration. Crit Ultrasound J 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s13089-009-0014-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background and significance
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews published a manuscript critical of the use of the FAST examination. The reference is Stengel D. Bauwens K. Sehouli J. Rademacher G. Mutze S. Ekkernkamp A. Porzsolt F. Emergency ultrasound-based algorithms for diagnosing blunt abdominal trauma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (2):CD004446, 2005. UI: 15846717. The stated objective was the assessment of the “efficiency and effectiveness” of ultrasound-inclusive evaluative algorithms in patients with suspected blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). The primary outcome measures explored were Mortality, CT and DPL use, and laparotomy rates. Little or no benefit was seen and the conclusion was that “there is insufficient evidence from randomized controlled trials to justify promotion” of FAST in patients with BAT. While the review used the same rigorous methods employed in all Cochrane Reviews, it appears that several serious flaws plagued the manuscript. The finest methodological rigor cannot yield usable results, if it is not applied to a clinically relevant question. In a world of increasingly conservative management of BAT, do we need FAST, a rapid, repeatable screening modality at the point-of-care to visualize any amount of free fluid or any degree of organ injury? The obvious answer is no. However, quantifying the value of FAST to predict the need for immediate operative intervention (OR) is essential.
Methods
To rebut this recurrent review, a systematic literature review was conducted using verbatim methodologies as described in the Cochrane Review with the exception of telephone contacts. Data were tabulated and presented descriptively.
Results
Out of 487 citations, 163 articles were fully screened, 11 contained prospectively derived data with FAST results, patient disposition and final diagnoses, and a description of cases considered false negatives or false positives. Of the 2,755 patients, 448 (16%) went to the OR. There were a total of 5 patients with legitimately false-negative diagnoses made based on the FAST: 3 involving inadequate scans and 2 of blunt trauma-induced small bowel perforations without hemoperitoneum.
Conclusion
The FAST examination, adequately completed, is a nearly perfect test for predicting a “Need for OR” in patients with blunt torso trauma.
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Karabinis A, Fragou M, Karakitsos D. Whole-body ultrasound in the intensive care unit: a new role for an aged technique. J Crit Care 2009; 25:509-13. [PMID: 19781901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2009] [Accepted: 07/06/2009] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Management of critically ill patients requires rapid and safe diagnostic techniques. Ultrasonography has become an indispensable tool that supplements physical examination in the intensive care unit. It enables early recognition of neurological emergencies, assists the diagnosis of abdominal and lung pathologies, and provides real-time information on the cardiac performance of critically ill patients. Furthermore, it detects possible infectious sites and renders therapeutic invasive procedures more convenient and less complicated. Whole-body ultrasound in the hands of adequately trained intensivists has the ability to reinvigorate the physical examination, without subjecting the patient to excessive irradiation and the risks of transport.
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- Andreas Karabinis
- Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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del Arco Galán C, Parra Gordo ML, García-Casasola Sánchez G. [Imaging tests in acute abdominal pain]. Rev Clin Esp 2008; 208:520-4. [PMID: 19100135 DOI: 10.1157/13128678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Acute abdominal pain constitutes a diagnostic challenge for the physician. The list of diseases that can cause abdominal pain is very extensive. Some of these conditions may be serious and life-threatening. The medical history is fundamental for the judicious choice of the most suitable diagnostic tests. Plain abdominal x-ray has little diagnostic efficiency although it comprises the initial diagnostic test when perforation of a hollow viscus, intestinal obstruction or ingestion of a foreign body is suspected. Abdominal ultrasound is the test of choice in suspected biliary tract pathology, complicated renal colic and gynaecological disease. Abdominal computed axial tomography (CT) may be the most sensitive and specific imaging test for diagnosing most causes of abdominal pain but should be reserved for selected cases.
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- C del Arco Galán
- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Critically ill patients are subjected to a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. It is desirable to make these interventions as timely, safe, and effective as possible. Bedside ultrasound and echocardiography are tools that allow for diagnosis of many conditions, without subjecting the patient to radiation, dye, and the risks of transport. In addition, ultrasound guidance of procedures may improve safety and efficacy. This review analyzes the literature on ultrasound and echocardiography use in the ICU. RECENT FINDINGS There is evidence supporting the use of bedside echocardiography and ultrasound for the diagnosis of chest, abdominal, and other pathologic conditions in the ICU. There is also evidence to support ultrasound guidance of vascular access and other procedures. There are multiple reports of novel uses of bedside echocardiography and ultrasound in the ICU. SUMMARY There is substantial literature supporting ultrasound and bedside limited echocardiography in the critical care setting. In addition, there are frequent reports of new applications for these technologies in the literature. The role of ultrasound and bedside limited echocardiography in the critical care setting is likely to expand in the future and become a part of daily care in every surgical intensive care unit.
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