Performance of bedside diagnostic ultrasound in an Ebola isolation unit: the Emory University Hospital experience.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Individuals with Ebola virus disease, a contagious and potentially lethal infection, are now being treated in specialized units in the United States. We describe Emory University's initial experience, current operating procedures, and ongoing planning with diagnostic ultrasound in the isolation unit. Ultrasound use has been limited to date. Future planning considerations include deciding what types of ultrasound studies will be performed, which personnel will acquire the images, and which ultrasound machine will be used.
Medical subject headings
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
- Hospitals, Isolation
- Patient Isolation
- Ultrasonography