Man with Abdominal Bloating
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is useful in diagnosing intussusception. In this case file, we describe a 69-year-old man presenting with nausea, vomiting, left upper quadrant abdominal pain and recent weight loss who had findings concerning for intussusception on POCUS. This led the emergency provider to order computed tomography (CT) which confirmed the diagnosis.
Authors
- Brian Kohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3836-0821)
- Sara Greenwald
- Mario Ramos
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke (US)
- Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance’s (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- POCUS Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24908/pocusj.v10i01.18109
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00