Aaron S Gingrich1, Turandot Saul, Resa E Lewiss. 1. Division of Emergency Ultrasound, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York 10019, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Department of Radiology performed ultrasound for patients suspected of having intussusception in resource-limited settings might be either unavailable or significantly time delayed. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to present a case of intussusception successfully diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound and to review the sonographic appearance and diagnostic criteria for intussusception. CASE REPORT: An emergency physician utilized point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose intussusception in a young patient in Haiti. CONCLUSIONS: In resource-limited settings, point-of-care ultrasound performed by a physician trained to diagnose intussusception can reduce the time to definitive management and thereby potentially reduce complications such as bowel ischemia and necrosis, dehydration, and sepsis.
BACKGROUND: Department of Radiology performed ultrasound for patients suspected of having intussusception in resource-limited settings might be either unavailable or significantly time delayed. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to present a case of intussusception successfully diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound and to review the sonographic appearance and diagnostic criteria for intussusception. CASE REPORT: An emergency physician utilized point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose intussusception in a young patient in Haiti. CONCLUSIONS: In resource-limited settings, point-of-care ultrasound performed by a physician trained to diagnose intussusception can reduce the time to definitive management and thereby potentially reduce complications such as bowel ischemia and necrosis, dehydration, and sepsis.
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