Utility of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Rapid Evaluation of Acute Sialadenitis: A Case Report

Acute suppurative sialadenitis is a bacterial infection of the salivary glands which leads to a painful, tender, and swollen salivary gland. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a limited ultrasound performed by the provider to answer a specific clinical question. We present a case describing the eff...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kramer, Jeffrey A, Pourmirzaie, Roxanna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9182128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35698686
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24881
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Sumario:Acute suppurative sialadenitis is a bacterial infection of the salivary glands which leads to a painful, tender, and swollen salivary gland. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a limited ultrasound performed by the provider to answer a specific clinical question. We present a case describing the efficient utilization of POCUS for the rapid diagnosis of acute suppurative sialadenitis in the Emergency Department.

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