Usability of ultrasound assessment of gastric content. Case reports

The paper presents the use of ultrasound assessment of gastric content in anesthesiological practice. Factors influencing pulmonary aspiration of gastric content and the risk of a complication in the form of aspiration pneumonia are discussed. The examination was performed on two patients hospita...

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Main Authors: Orest Stach, Małgorzata H. Starczewska, Andrzej Kański
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Ultrasonography
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Online Access:http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-14-no-59/usability-of-ultrasound-assessment-of-gastric-content-case-reports?aid=312