Case File: Point-of-care ultrasound should end the outdated practice of “marking for a tap”
A 55 year old man with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis decompensated by esophageal varices status post banding presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain. He also noted increased abdominal girth with associated poor oral intake and early satiety as well as a 10 lb. weight gain over 2 wee...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc.
2017-09-01
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Series: | POCUS Journal |
Online Access: | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/13277 |