Unveiling gas in the bowel wall: the role of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing pneumatosis intestinalis
The case uniquely demonstrates the feasibility and potential diagnostic advantage of POCUS as a diagnostic tool for rapidly identifying PI, especially in the absence of classical clinical signs-highlighting its novel utility in emergency pediatric care.
Authors
- Rida Jawed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3761-233X)
- Noman Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9597-4451)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00957-6
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00