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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum in the Emergency Department

Prompt and accurate diagnostic evaluation of the nontraumatic acute abdomen in the emergency department (ED) is crucial to lessen mortality burden. In patients with perforated viscus and pneumoperitoneum, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can assist the emergency physician (EP) in the rapid bedside d...

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Autores principales: Bacci, Melissa, Kushwaha, Roli, Cabrera, Gabriel, Kalivoda, Eric J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7346317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32656019
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8503