Point-of-care ultrasound for the detection of hydronephrosis in emergency department patients with suspected renal colic

Point-of-care ultrasound for the detection of hydronephrosis in emergency department patients with suspected renal colic

Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) by emergency physicians for renal colic has been proposed as an alternative to computed tomography (CT) to avoid ionizing radiation exposure and shorten emergency department length of stay. Previous studies have employed experienced or credentiale...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Sibley, Nathan Roth, Charles Scott, Louise Rang, Heather White, Marco L. A. Sivilotti, Eric Bruder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Hydronephrosis
PoCUS
Point-of-care ultrasound
Renal colic
Emergency department
BMI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-020-00178-3

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