Abstract
Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) air ambulance utilize a portable ultrasound (US) scanning machine with a high frequency linear probe. Current standard operating procedure (SOP) states it should be used as an adjunct to chest assessment. Formal indications for pre-hospital US use are not yet established despite many theoretical uses in the literature.
Highlights
Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) air ambulance utilize a portable ultrasound (US) scanning machine with a high frequency linear probe
Current standard operating procedure (SOP) states it should be used as an adjunct to chest assessment
Use of US is inconsistent despite inclusion in the SOP
Summary
Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) air ambulance utilize a portable ultrasound (US) scanning machine with a high frequency linear probe. Current standard operating procedure (SOP) states it should be used as an adjunct to chest assessment. Formal indications for pre-hospital US use are not yet established despite many theoretical uses in the literature. Aims This study aimed firstly to assess the use of ultrasound in the unit. To survey views on indications for pre-hospital US and to audit training and confidence levels within the unit. Doctors had a mean confidence in performing thoracic US of 77.8%, and paramedics 67.5%
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