Use of Point-of-care Ultrasound for the Seizing Infant: An Adjunct for Detection of Abusive Head Trauma.
| Autor: | Rowland J; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, Michigan., Fouchia D; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, Michigan., Favot M; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, Michigan. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2020 Aug; Vol. 4 (3), pp. 485-486. |
| DOI: | 10.5811/cpcem.2020.6.48207 |
| Abstrakt: | Case Presentation: An eight-week-old infant presented to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. Return of spontaneous circulation was obtained and the patient subsequently began seizing. Point-of-care ultrasound of the anterior fontanelle revealed an extra-axial fluid collection consistent with subdural hematoma (SDH). Discussion: Abusive head trauma is still frequently missed on initial presentation. In addition to validated screening clinical prediction rules, point-of-care cranial ultrasound can be used as a noninvasive adjunct for detection of SDH related to abusive head trauma in infants with an open fontanelle. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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