Table 9 Indications excluded due to less relevance for general practice
Organ | Indication |
|---|---|
Heart | Echocardiography during resuscitation Paediatric echocardiography |
Lungs | Thoracic aortic aneurysm Pulmonary embolism |
Vessels | Type A dissection of the ascending aorta Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm |
Abdomen and pelvis | Hepatic abscess Tubo-ovarian abscess Pneumonperitoneum Mesenteric ischemia |
Central nervous system | Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction Intracranial pressure through optic nerve sheath diametre Transcranial ultrasound for MCA perfusion |
Trauma | Focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST)/extended FAST (eFAST) Hemothorax Pelvic fracture |
Procedures | Regional nerve blocks Closed reduction of fractures under sedation Intubation Pericardiocentesis Neonatal intracranial bleeding Lumbar puncture Nasogastric tube placement verification Cystostomy |
Others | Undifferentiated hypotension/dehydration Studies from prehospital emergency medical services Mass casualty trauma triage Gastric content |