Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosis of pediatric cholecystitis in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 338-342

  Tsung, James W ^a   Raio, Christopher C ^b   Ramirez Schrempp, Daniela ^c   Blaivas, Michael ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Emergency Medicine Northshore University Hospital ^*  (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON BILE DUCT; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CYST FLUID; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHILD; CHOLECYSTITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 77649211108     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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