RESUMEN
Aortic Coarctation (AC) is associated with sudden infantile death. Current pathological diagnosis depends on absolute vessel size which is prone to errors due to different rates of development. This study explores the use of ratios of the external diameter between the aortic isthmus (AI), ascending aorta (AA) and the descending aortas (DA). Our study found that while the vessel diameter increased with gestational age, the ratios remained constant and are therefore preferable than absolute size. This simple and highly reproducible method will allow more cases of AC that may be misdiagnosed to get a proper pathological diagnosis.
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Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Aorta Torácica/patología , Aorta/diagnóstico por imagen , Aorta/patología , Coartación Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Coartación Aórtica/diagnóstico , Coartación Aórtica/patología , Adulto , Aorta/anatomía & histología , Aorta Torácica/anatomía & histología , Femenino , Edad Gestacional , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Embarazo , Estudios Retrospectivos , UltrasonografíaRESUMEN
Point-of-care ultrasound use is rapidly growing in acute-care settings such as pediatric emergency departments, and new applications are continually being explored. This is especially true in the developing world where the World Health Organization estimates that 75% of people have no access to any imaging or availability of more costly imaging technology may be limited (Essential Health Technologies Strategy 2004-2007). We report a case of intestinal roundworm infection in a 3-year-old boy and describe the ultrasound findings of Ascaris lumbricoides.