Bedside emergency department ultrasonography in the evaluation of ocular pathology

Authors
Blaivas, M
Citation
M. Blaivas, Bedside emergency department ultrasonography in the evaluation of ocular pathology, ACAD EM MED, 7(8), 2000, pp. 947-950
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10696563 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
947 - 950
Database
ISI
SICI code
1069-6563(200008)7:8<947:BEDUIT>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The number of potential uses of emergency department (ED) ultrasound is gro wing. This brief report describes its use in two ED patients who presented with acute ocular pathology. The diagnoses were quickly made with ED ultras ound, and subsequently confirmed with more traditional methods of ocular ev aluation.