Point-of-Care Ultrasound May Reduce Misdiagnosis of Pediatric Intussusception

Point-of-Care Ultrasound May Reduce Misdiagnosis of Pediatric Intussusception

Aim: Intussusception, the most common abdominal emergency in early childhood, is frequently misdiagnosed at initial presentation. The effect of using point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by emergency medicine physicians on pediatric intussusception misdiagnosis rate remains unclear. Here, we summar...

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Main Authors: Hsiang-Ju Hsiao, Chao-Jan Wang, Chien-Chung Lee, Yi-Chen Hsin, Sze-Yuen Yau, Shih-Yen Chen, Wan-Chak Lo, Patricia-Wanping Wu, Chyi-Liang Chen, Yi-Jung Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
intussusception
point-of-care system
ultrasonography
child
diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.601492/full

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