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Table 2 Number of reviewed scans organised by examination type and background of the scanner

From: Implementation of a point-of-care ultrasound archiving system and governance framework in a UK physician-paramedic staffed helicopter emergency medical service

 

All patients

n = 1061

Paramedic

n = 269

Physician

n = 792

Cardiac

633 (60%)

141 (52%)

492 (62%)

FAST / E-FAST

338 (32%)

111 (41%)

227 (29%)

Lung

141 (13%)

32 (12%)

109 (14%)

USG-VA

75 (7.1%)

10 (3.7%)

65 (8.2%)

AAA

24 (2.3%)

4 (1.5%)

20 (2.5%)

Other

22 (2.1%)

9 (2.6%)

15 (1.9%)

  1. Data are expressed as n=(%). Abbreviations: AAA: Assessment of abdominal aorta; FAST: Focused assessment with sonography for trauma; E-FAST: Extended FAST; USG-VA: Ultrasound-guided vascular access
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241