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POCUS in the ED: Is Confirmatory RUQ US Still Necessary?

REBEL EM

Furthermore, images were stored in a PACS system, allowing ED physicians to interpret the images and store them in the patient’s electronic medical record. 2011 Mar;18(3):227-35. Physicians less facile in POCUS would likely have difficulty obtaining and interpreting US images. Acad Emerg Med. PMID: 21401784.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

2 Finally the settings initiated early in a patient’s care are often carried forward unchanged into their hospital and ICU stay. Reason for intubation, severity of illness, ARDS risk score, and ventilator settings were extracted from the electronic medical record (EMR). 2011 Feb 15; Epub 2010 Aug 27. J Crit Care.