Utilization of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) for Small Bowel Obstruction

Small bowel obstruction is a frequently encountered condition throughout emergency departments and accounts for a large number of surgical hospital admissions. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by emergency providers can serve as a valuable tool to assist in prompt and accurate diagnosis, which...

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Published inAdvanced emergency nursing journal Vol. 41; no. 2; p. 107
Main Authors Elliott, Kyle R, Dunn, Matthew J, Krueger, Timothy D, Steele, David A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2019
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Summary:Small bowel obstruction is a frequently encountered condition throughout emergency departments and accounts for a large number of surgical hospital admissions. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by emergency providers can serve as a valuable tool to assist in prompt and accurate diagnosis, which could potentially reduce the quantity of undesirable effects such as radiation and cost seen with other advanced imaging modalities (e.g., computed tomography).
ISSN:1931-4493
DOI:10.1097/TME.0000000000000237