Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Diaphragmatic Hernia in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Diaphragmatic Hernia in the Pediatric Emergency Department

ABSTRACTWe present a case series of 2 patients who presented to a pediatric emergency department with history and symptoms suggestive of diaphragmatic hernia. Point-of-care ultrasound was used at the bedside to demonstrate the presence of bowel in the thorax and accurately guided the care of these c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric emergency care 2016-10, Vol.32 (10), p.685-687
Hauptverfasser: Desjardins, Marie Pier, Weerdenburg, Kirstin D, Fischer, Jason W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Child, Preschool
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Point-of-Care Systems
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography - methods
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTWe present a case series of 2 patients who presented to a pediatric emergency department with history and symptoms suggestive of diaphragmatic hernia. Point-of-care ultrasound was used at the bedside to demonstrate the presence of bowel in the thorax and accurately guided the care of these children.
ISSN:0749-5161
1535-1815
DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000924