Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus
<p>Acalculous cholecystitis is thought to occur in patients with a severe systemic illness or during long periods of intravenous nutrition. We discuss a case of acalculous cholecystitis secondary to Ebstein-Barr virus detected by bedside ultrasound. We hope to alert clinicians who are actively...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3866b8s9 |
| Summary: | <p>Acalculous cholecystitis is thought to occur in patients with a severe systemic illness or during long periods of intravenous nutrition. We discuss a case of acalculous cholecystitis secondary to Ebstein-Barr virus detected by bedside ultrasound. We hope to alert clinicians who are actively using bedside of an important, yet not commonly discussed association. [West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(4): 481–483.]</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |