Silent but lethal: intravenous gas visualized by point-of-care ultrasound
This case highlights the critical role of POCUS in the rapid detection of intravascular gas and deep soft tissue infection in time-critical conditions.
Authors
- Ning Ma
- Jiayuan Dai
- Yanxiang Wu
- Qing Zhang
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Children’s Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-026-01131-2
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00