Elderly Woman with Abdominal Pain: Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Diverticulitis

A 72-year-old otherwise healthy female presented to the emergency department with two weeks of worsening abdominal pain. She was afebrile with normal vital signs. Her physical examination was notable for moderate abdominal tenderness without rebound to the left and suprapubic regions of the abd...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jason D. Heiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6v166647