Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2018
Journal
Emergency Medicine International
DOI
10.1155/2018/3684081
Abstract
Radiological imaging plays an essential role in the evaluation of a patient with suspected small bowel obstruction (SBO). In a few studies, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been utilized as a primary imaging modality in patients with suspected SBO. POCUS has been shown to be an accurate tool in the diagnosis of SBO with multiple research studies noting a consistent high sensitivity with a range of 94–100% and specificity of 81–100%. Specific sonographic findings that increase the likelihood of SBO include dilatation of small bowel loops > 25 mm, altered intestinal peristalsis, increased thickness of the bowel wall, and intraperitoneal fluid accumulation. Studies also reported that emergency physicians could apply this technique with limited and short-term ultrasound training. In this article, we aim to review the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound examinations performed by emergency physicians in patients with suspected SBO.
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APA Citation
Pourmand, A., Dimbil, U., Drake, A., & Shokoohi, H. A. (2018). The Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Detecting Small Bowel Obstruction in Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine International, (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3684081
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
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Comments
Reproduced with permission of Hindawi Publishing Corp. Emergency Medicine International