| Autor: |
Sean Schowalter, Zaid Altawil, Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, Joseph R. Pare |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2474-252X |
| DOI: |
10.5811/cpcem.2019.12.45103 |
| Popis: |
Bladder scanners allow for quick determination of bladder volumes (BV) with minimal training. BV measured by a machine is generally accurate; however, circumstances exist in which falsely elevated BVs are reported. This case details a patient with a significant small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to superior mesenteric artery syndrome causing a falsely elevated BV. We believe this is the first case report of a SBO causing an elevated BV by bladder scanner. Emergency physicians should be aware of the pitfalls of using bladder scanners, and use their point-of-care ultrasound skills when possible to expand their differential. |
| Databáze: |
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