Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine? Part I
Part 1 of an introduction to paediatric ultrasound in the emergency department from Dr Pete Hulme @Dr_Pete_EmMed @stemlyns #FOAMed
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Part 1 of an introduction to paediatric ultrasound in the emergency department from Dr Pete Hulme @Dr_Pete_EmMed @stemlyns #FOAMed
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