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