title: Ultrasound-guided procedures in the emergency department-needle guidance and localization.
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.
authors.affiliation: EM Residency Program, FL Hospital, 7727 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, FL 32822, USA. tirado_alfredo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tirado
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagdev
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Henningsen
authors.forename: Pav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Breckon
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiles
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004630:Emergencies; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014159:Transducers; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*