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A REVIEW OF LAWSUITS RELATED TO POINT-OF-CARE EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND APPLICATIONS – 2022

by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Oct 2, 2023 | Medical Legal Evidence

Abstract—Background: Previous investigators have assessed United States Case Law to evaluate the medicolegal risk surrounding point-of-care ultrasound applications. These studies have suggested that nonperformance is the primary source of an allegation of medical...

The effect of vessel depth, diameter, and location on ultrasound guided peripheral guided peripheral intravenous catheter longevity.

by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Oct 2, 2023 | Patient Standard of Care

Introduction:Background Patients with difficult intravenous access (DIVA) present an ongoing challenge to providing emergency care and resuscitation. Of the 116.8 million ED visits in 2007 in the United States 27% required IV catheter placement. (1) In many cases,...

Abscess Incision and Drainage With or Without Ultrasonography: A Randomized Controlled Trial

by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Sep 28, 2023 | Patient Standard of Care

Study objective: We hypothesize that clinical failure rates will be lower in patients treated with point-of-care ultrasonography and incision and drainage compared with those who undergo incision and drainage after physical examination alone. Methods: We performed a...

Emergency Department Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound Is Associated with a Reduced Time toDiagnosis and Treatment of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancies

by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Sep 28, 2023 | Patient Standard of Care

Abstract. Objective: To determine whether the time to diagnosis and treatment of patients with ruptured ectopic pregnancy is significantly less for patients who had emergency department (ED) right upper quadrant (RUQ) ultrasound (US) compared with those who had US in...

Analysis of lawsuits filed against emergency physicians for point-of-care emergency ultrasound examination performance and interpretation over a 20-year period

by Svetlana Zakharchenko | Aug 19, 2021 | Medical Legal Evidence

Abstract Objective: The study aims to define extent of lawsuits filed against emergency physicians (EPs) overpoint-of-care emergency ultrasound (US) during the last 20 years. Methods: We performed a nationwide search of the WESTLAW legal database for filed...
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  • Abscess Incision and Drainage With or Without Ultrasonography: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Emergency Department Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound Is Associated with a Reduced Time toDiagnosis and Treatment of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancies

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