Ultrasound evaluation of acute abdominal emergencies in infants and children.
Ultrasound is extremely beneficial in the evaluation of acute pediatric abdominal disease, such as HPS, intussusception, and acute appendicitis. As techniques and equipment improve, its role in the evaluation of infants and children continues to increase.
Vasavada
Pauravi
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Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. vasavada@uhrad.com
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color