Diagnosis of an intraventricular hemorrhage by a pediatric emergency medicine attending using point-of-care ultrasound: a case report.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 27(5): 425-7, 2011 May.
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| ID: mdl-21546809
ABSTRACT
For the past 2 decades, point-of-care ultrasound (POCU) has been increasingly performed in adult emergency medicine for a variety of indications. However, the incorporation of POCU into pediatric emergency medicine has been much slower. Cranial ultrasound is an integral part in neonatology and is routinely used to diagnose intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Although cranial ultrasound is not considered a core emergency ultrasound application in the 2008 American College of Emergency Physicians ultrasound guidelines, this novel approach may prove beneficial in the emergency department (ED) setting. We report a case of a 16-day-old male that presented to the pediatric ED with fussiness and found to be anemic. An IVH was diagnosed for the first time using POCU by a pediatric ED attending. Sonographic characteristics of an IVH may be helpful in the prompt diagnosis of this condition, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality and improving the final outcome.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica
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Hemorragia Cerebral
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Ventrículos Cerebrais
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Sistemas Automatizados de Assistência Junto ao Leito
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Diagnóstico Precoce
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Emerg Care
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article