Handheld Ultrasounds: What Are They And How Do They Work? | Nomad Docs

Описание: Lorenzo explains what ultrasound is, how these devices work, and how clinicians use them to make a diagnosis. He reviews the differences between full-scale and handheld ultrasound, and why you might want a portable ultrasound device for travel, global/"glocal" health work, and resource-limited environments.

Ultrasound systems are an excellent tool in the medical arsenal: no radiation, relatively cheap, safe, and they provide real-time information. We use ultrasound in the emergency department daily. It is definitely one of my favorite tools for taking care of emergency patients.

Because of my experience with ultrasound during emergency medicine residency and my time spent working in a variety of different settings, investing in a portable ultrasound device was a no-brainer. The price is an order of magnitude less than the full-scale systems, but, does it really deliver?

*I obtained the butterfly iq handheld probe personally, this is not a paid promotion

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00:00 Introduction
01:00 What are ultrasound machines
01:31 How ultrasound works
03:17 Why handheld probes
04:57 Butterfly IQ probe
06:19 Types of ultrasound imaging
10:13 How to scan
12:09 Handheld vs full ultrasound systems