Pediatric Emergency Gastrointestinal Ultrasonography: Pearls and Pitfalls
Purpose or Case Report: Ultrasonography (US) is an essential tool in pediatric imaging, particularly in the emergency setting. Although US is often the favored initial modality for abdominal imaging in children, it is a highly operator-dependent modality prone to misinterpretation which can lead to false positive or negative exams, or even a different, incorrect diagnosis. Conditions discussed in this series include ileocolic intussusception, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, appendicitis, and foreign bodies. We will review diagnostic criteria, highlight crucial findings, as well as illustrate commonly-encountered difficulties and mimics. Methods & Materials: Results: Conclusions:
Meister, Moshe
( University of Maryland Medical Center
, Baltimore
, Maryland
, United States
)
Kim, Jane
( University of Maryland School of Medicine
, Baltimore
, Maryland
, United States
)
Son, Jennifer
( University of Maryland School of Medicine
, Baltimore
, Maryland
, United States
)
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