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Sonographic Detection of a Torsed Meckel’s Diverticulum Misinterpreted as Acute Appendicitis

A 38-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute-onset right lower quadrant abdominal pain following two days of nausea and vomiting. Physical examination revealed right lower quadrant tenderness to palpation, rebound tenderness, and guarding. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCU...

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Autores principales: Choi, Justin, Dorinzi, Nicole, Pagenhardt, Justine, Steratore, Anthony, Sharon, Melinda, Minardi, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31404174
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.5.42976