Ultrasound as point of care in management of polytrauma and its complication

Abstract

Purpose

Traumatic injuries constitute a major risk for patients in emergency units. Point-of-care ultrasound may be a determinant in reducing the deleterious impact of complications and in prognosis.

Methods

We describe the case of a 28-year-old female who reported cranial trauma, abdominal and thoracic trauma, and suspected bilateral fracture of the femur.

Results

Ultrasound was useful for evaluating and monitoring multiple organ failure.

Conclusion

Combining cost-effective advantages with bedside real-time imaging, ultrasound is a powerful adjunct to standard clinical assessment in the management of polytrauma when it is administered at the point of care.

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