Abdominal a-lines: a simpler sonographic sign of pneumoperitoneum?
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : J. Scott Bomann Reinier Van Tonder Steven Hernandez Chris Moore
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Case A 55-year-old gentleman was referred to the emergency department for penetrating trauma of his left upper arm. X-rays identified a metallic foreign body. Clinical examination revealed a swollen left upper arm with a pulsatile mass. Point-of-care bedside ultrasound in the ED confirmed a traumatic brachial artery pseudoaneurysm. Discussion The features of a peripheral pseudoaneurysm and its ultrasonographic appearance in both B-mode, and color Doppler imaging.
Crit Ultrasound J (2011) 3:41–42 DOI 10.1007/s13089-011-0054-7 Received: 20 October 2010 / Accepted: 26 January 2011 / Published online: 17 February 2011
