VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Beach EMS has introduced field echoesimproving efficiency during critical incidents such as car accidents.
The ultrasound device glides over the patient’s abdomen, allowing doctors to view detailed images on a portable tablet. WAVY reported.
“This saves time because, for example, if we can determine in a trauma patient that he or she has internal bleeding, that can expedite care through the emergency department and to surgery if they need it immediately, or through the CAT scanner to carry out the treatment. to obtain more accurate images,” said Dr. Stewart Martin, medical director of Virginia Beach EMS.
Dr. Martin emphasized that ultrasounds can detect internal bleeding, heart function or a collapsed lung – all from the back of an ambulance.
“In a patient in cardiac arrest that we may be treating, we can see if the treatment that we are doing is effective,” said Dr. Martin. “And if it doesn’t, we may need to change what we’re doing to try to get a better response from the patient.”
Virginia Beach EMS currently only has three ultrasounds and there are plans to expand the program to help more patients.
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