A Rare Case of Hemoperitoneum Diagnosed with Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
A 68-year-old man presented with one week of vague abdominal symptoms and was found to have new ascites and pulmonary embolism for which a heparin drip was initiated. We report a case diagnosing hemoperitoneum with point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Identifying hemoperitoneum can be challenging, but...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc.
2024-11-01
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| Series: | POCUS Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/17611 |
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| Summary: | A 68-year-old man presented with one week of vague abdominal symptoms and was found to have new ascites and pulmonary embolism for which a heparin drip was initiated. We report a case diagnosing hemoperitoneum with point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Identifying hemoperitoneum can be challenging, but POCUS can be a useful tool for its diagnosis. There is limited literature on the sonographic characteristics of hemoperitoneum. Echogenicity of fluid is not a reliable distinguisher between exudative and transudative effusions. The diagnosis of hemoperitoneum in this case was suggested by the progression of POCUS findings over time rather than sonographic characteristics by themselves.
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| ISSN: | 2369-8543 |