Ultrasound findings in critical care patients: the “liver sign” and other abnormal abdominal air patterns

Ultrasound findings in critical care patients: the “liver sign” and other abnormal abdominal air patterns

Abstract In critical care patients, point of care abdominal ultrasound examination, although it has been practiced for over 30 years, is not as widespread as its cardiac or pulmonary counterparts. We report two cases in which detection of air during abdominal ultrasound allowed the early detection o...

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Main Authors: Joseph Dahine, Annie Giard, David-Olivier Chagnon, André Denault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-03-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Ultrasound GI
Critical care/shock
Diagnostic imaging
Echo
Gastroenterology diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-016-0039-7

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