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CASE CONFERENCES

T HE U SE OF F OCUSED A SSESSMENT WITH S ONOGRAPHY FOR T RAUMA (FAST) BY A P REHOSPITAL A IR M EDICAL T EAM IN THE T RAUMA A RREST P ATIENT

J. D. Polk Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Life Flight, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio (JDP, WFF).
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William F. Fallon Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Life Flight, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio (JDP, WFF).
Pages 82-84 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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