Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery
We describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound to localize a retained intravenous drug needle, and subsequent surgical removal without computed tomography.
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| author | Blake Primi Molly E.W. Thiessen |
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| description | We describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound to localize a retained intravenous drug needle, and subsequent surgical removal without computed tomography. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15e9841102904cc4a807e28e12a3deea2022-12-22T01:41:23ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182016-11-0117681781810.5811/westjem.2016.8.31074Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral ArteryBlake Primi0Molly E.W. Thiessen1University of Colorado School of MedicineDenver Health Medical Center; University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences CenterWe describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound to localize a retained intravenous drug needle, and subsequent surgical removal without computed tomography.http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7v79x8pgUltrasoundPoint-of-CareForeign BodyIntravenous |
| spellingShingle | Blake Primi Molly E.W. Thiessen Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery Western Journal of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Point-of-Care Foreign Body Intravenous |
| title | Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery |
| title_full | Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery |
| title_fullStr | Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery |
| title_short | Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate a Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery |
| title_sort | point of care ultrasound to locate a retained intravenous drug needle in the femoral artery |
| topic | Ultrasound Point-of-Care Foreign Body Intravenous |
| url | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7v79x8pg |
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