Point-of-Care Ultrasonography as an Extension of the Physical Examination for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: The Diagnosis of Small-Bowel Volvulus as a Rare Complication after Changing the Feeding Jejunostomy Tube

Point-of-Care Ultrasonography as an Extension of the Physical Examination for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: The Diagnosis of Small-Bowel Volvulus as a Rare Complication after Changing the Feeding Jejunostomy Tube

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has become the most popular modality of testing for physicians in recent years and is used for improving the quality of care and increasing patient safety. However, POCUS is not always acceptable to all physicians. To address the benefits and importance of POCUS...

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Main Authors: Tse-Chyuan Wong, Rhu-Chia Tan, Jian-Xun Lu, Tzu-Heng Cheng, Wei-Jun Lin, Te-Fa Chiu, Shih-Hao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
complication
volvulus
whirlpool sign
point-of-care ultrasound
computed tomography/CT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/5/1153

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