Point-of-Care Ultrasound May Reduce Misdiagnosis of Pediatric Intussusception

• Main Authors: Hsiang-Ju Hsiao (Author), Chao-Jan Wang (Author), Chien-Chung Lee (Author), Yi-Chen Hsin (Author), Sze-Yuen Yau (Author), Shih-Yen Chen (Author), Wan-Chak Lo (Author), Patricia-Wanping Wu (Author), Chyi-Liang Chen (Author), Yi-Jung Chang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Intussusception, the most common abdominal emergency in early childhood, is frequently misdiagnosed at initial presentation. The effect of using point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by emergency medicine physicians on pediatric intussusception misdiagnosis rate remains unclear. Here, we summar...