Emergency ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract of children
Ultrasonography
;
: 204-221, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-731169
ABSTRACT
Ultrasonography (US) is widely used to evaluate most body parts in pediatric patients because it is simple, noninvasive, easy to use, and applicable in a wide variety of clinical situations. US is the modality of choice for the initial evaluation of acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients because of their small body habitus and the presence of less fat tissue in the abdominal wall and peritoneal cavity. The most important factor in performing pediatric emergency US is the graded compression technique and selection of the proper transducer. The careful evaluation of bowel wall thickening combined with ancillary findings such as fluid collection, increased echogenicity of the mesenteric fat tissue, enlarged lymph nodes, hyperemic bowel changes, and abnormal bowel peristalsis can increase the diagnostic capability of US.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Pediatria
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Peristaltismo
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Cavidade Peritoneal
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Transdutores
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Dor Abdominal
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Ultrassonografia
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Corpo Humano
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Parede Abdominal
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Emergências
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Criança
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ultrasonography
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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