The Role of Ultrasound Examination in the Differential Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrest in Prehospital Care: A Case Report
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
- MeSH
- Diagnosis, Differential MeSH
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation * methods MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Ultrasonography MeSH
- Emergency Medical Services * methods MeSH
- Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest * diagnostic imaging therapy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
The survival rate of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has improved in recent years; however, it remains low. One approach to improving outcomes in these cases is to implement point-of-care ultrasound as an integral part of advanced cardiac life support management. Due to its growing popularity among emergency physicians, several protocols for this examination have been developed; however, there are little data on its use in the prehospital setting. We present a case report on the role of ultrasound examination in cardiac arrest for both diagnostic and therapeutic management.
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