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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bacci, Melissa, Kushwaha, Roli, Cabrera, Gabriel, Kalivoda, Eric J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
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
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Sumario: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 diagnosis. This report describes a case in which EP-performed POCUS led to the early detection and timely management of an atypical presentation of pneumoperitoneum.

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