Evaluation and diagnosis of gallstone ileus using point of care ultrasound in the Emergency Department
A 75-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with nausea, feculent emesis and abdominal distension. On previous visit the patient was diagnosed with a 2.2x1.9x1.1 cm ectopic gallstone in the mid small bowel without evidence of ileus or bowel obstruction and was subsequently discha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2020-04-01
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Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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Online Access: | https://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/8570 |