2D or 3D TEEin penetrating cardiac injury No NO

[Robert F. Smith]

You're dissembling. I'm talking about working up a patient with a
penetrating injury to the chest. With a FAST or ECHO and trying to
understand if you're saying you can decide on presenting vitals not to do
that.

Rob

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of KMATTOX at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:57 PM
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Subject: Re: 2D or 3D TEEin penetrating cardiac injury No NO 

 
In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:54:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rfsmithmd at comcast.net writes:

And talk  about VOMIT, why do a test you have no intention of acting  on?



BINGO.   I totally agree.,    Over 95% of the CT  scans I see ordered have
NO 
impact on clinical decision making over what was  known or should have been 
known, or could have been known prior to the CT  scan.,    I totally agree
with 
you.    That is why  I find the TEE so very offensive.    
 
k



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