Point-of-care Ultrasound Identification of Iliopsoas Abscess in Emergency Department: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: The iliopsoas muscle is a rare place for an abscess to collect. While these abscesses can have high mortality, they are often misdiagnosed. The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can aid in earlier diagnosis. CASE REPORT: A 45-year-old male presented to the emergency department (E...

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Autores principales: Al-Sadhan, Nehal A., Liebmann, Otto, Dwyer, Kristin H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32926697
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.5.45255

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