Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum in the Emergency Department

Melissa Bacci; Roli Kushwaha; Gabriel Cabrera; Eric Kalivoda; Gabriel Cabrera Correa

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum in the Emergency Department

Melissa Bacci
, Roli Kushwaha
, Gabriel Cabrera
, Eric Kalivoda
, Gabriel Cabrera Correa

HCA Healthcare

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Abstract

Prompt and accurate diagnostic evaluation of the nontraumatic acute abdomen in the emergency department (ED) is crucial to lessen mortality burden. In patients with perforated viscus and pneumoperitoneum, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can assist the emergency physician (EP) in the rapid bedside diagnosis. This report describes a case in which EP-performed POCUS led to the early detection and timely management of an atypical presentation of pneumoperitoneum.

Original language	American English
Journal	Emergency Medicine
State	Published - Jun 8 2020

Keywords

point-of-care ultrasound
ultrasonography
pneumoperitoneum
intraperitoneal free air
gastrointestinal perforation
perforated viscus
acute abdomen
emergency department

Disciplines

Diagnosis
Digestive System Diseases
Emergency Medicine

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