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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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj.art-ffdaa10b2a0f41449ee6d365f71782662022-12-22T02:25:26ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182011-05-01124481483Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr VirusJeanine WardArun Nagdev<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>http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3866b8s9ultrasoundacalculouscholecystitis |
| spellingShingle | Jeanine Ward Arun Nagdev Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus Western Journal of Emergency Medicine ultrasound acalculous cholecystitis |
| title | Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus |
| title_full | Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus |
| title_fullStr | Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus |
| title_short | Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis from Ebstein-Barr Virus |
| title_sort | bedside ultrasound diagnosis of acalculous cholecystitis from ebstein barr virus |
| topic | ultrasound acalculous cholecystitis |
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