POCUS for Infectious Enteritis-A Retrospective Case Series Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Enteritis can initially be difficult to distinguish on clinical grounds from acute appendicitis. Bowel wall edema on POCUS in a child without sonographic signs of appendicitis strongly suggests bacterial enteritis. Early POCUS demonstrating enteritis without signs of appendicitis may decrease hospital resource usage.PMID:38412524 | DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003139

Source: Pain Physician - February 27, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Eric Scheier Aviad Nachmany Source Type: research