False Elevation of Volume Determined by Bladder Scanner Secondary to Bowel Obstruction

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 s...

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Main Authors: Sean Schowalter, Zaid Altawil, Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, Joseph R. Pare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-05-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/03g7h5tz

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