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Spinal Sonography for Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Neuraxial Anesthesia
Published on: January 31, 2025
Ultrasound-guided procedures in the emergency department-needle guidance and localization
Alfredo Tirado1, Arun Nagdev, Charlotte Henningsen
1EM Residency Program, FL Hospital, 7727 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, FL 32822, USA. tirado_alfredo@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Ultrasound has rapidly become an essential tool in the emergency department, specifically in procedural guidance. Its use has been demonstrated to improve the success rate of procedures, while decreasing complications. In this article, we explore some of these specific procedures involving needle guidance and structure localization with ultrasound.
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