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Course Type: Full-length Course
Duration: 60 min

Moving Past FAST Exam: Prehospital Ultrasound

Presented by: Jenna White

Course Description

Topic: EMS | Medical

Ultrasound machines have been used in hospitals for years to allow medical providers to gain a better look inside their patients to find the source of issues, but why aren’t they used more regularly in the field? In this course, we discuss how ultrasound actually works, what can be detected using an ultrasound, and how this can make a big impact on saving more lives.

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