Ultrasound: retrospective review

Retrospective Review of Emergency Bedside Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Pediatric Intussusception


Pediatric intussusception can have serious consequences in cases of delayed diagnosis or treatment. In this article, we conductive a retrospective review

of bedside ultrasound (BUS) performed by trained emergency physician at our institution. We found that BUS was highly sensitive and specific for

detection of pediatric intussusception compared to radiology study results

By Dr S.H.F. Lam