The Evolution of Ultrasound in Medicine: A Case Report of Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Self-diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education during medical school develops physicians who are properly prepared for the next generation of medicine. The authors present the case of a first-year medical student who self-diagnosed appendicitis using POCUS. Case Report: A 25-year-old, firs...
Main Authors: | Barry Knapp, Kean Feyzeau, Austin Smith, Donald Byars, Craig Goodmurphy, Matt Jones |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2020-11-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3jg0m0sq |
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