• J Emerg Med · Sep 2013

    Case Reports

    Point-of-care Ultrasound in a Resource-Limited Setting: Diagnosing Intussusception.

    • Aaron S Gingrich, Turandot Saul, and Resa E Lewiss.
    • Division of Emergency Ultrasound, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York 10019, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 2013 Sep 1;45(3):e67-70.

    BackgroundDepartment of Radiology performed ultrasound for patients suspected of having intussusception in resource-limited settings might be either unavailable or significantly time delayed.ObjectiveOur 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 ReportAn emergency physician utilized point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose intussusception in a young patient in Haiti.ConclusionsIn 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.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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