Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis in the Emergency Department

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, life-threatening infection, and misdiagnosis as uncomplicated pyelonephritis is potentially fatal. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool for evaluation of the kidneys in patients with septic shock and pyelonephritis. While used primarily to...

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Autores principales: McCafferty, Gillian, Shorette, Amanda, Singh, Sukhdeep, Budhram, Gavin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29849419
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2016.12.32714

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