RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57700392
T1 Chapter 4. Ultrasound-Assisted Procedures
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57700392
RD 2024/04/19
AB Emergency  Physicians  commonly  perform  invasive  procedures.  These  procedures  have  traditionally  been  taught  using  surface  landmarks,  with  the  assumption  that  anatomy  is  reliably  similar  from  patient  to  patient.  The  increasing  use  of  ultrasound  (US)  to  assist  in  procedural  guidance  has  demonstrated  that  this  is  not  the  case.  Utilizing  US  to  assist  with  procedures  has  numerous  benefits.1–9  It  is  safer  for  patients  as  it  has  been  shown  to  reduce  complications.  US  improves  patient  comfort  and  satisfaction.  This  is  due  primarily  to  decreased  attempts  at  the  procedure.  The  use  of  US  usually  decreases  the  duration  of  the  procedure.