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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Main Authors: Jina Bai, Todd Cutler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc. 2024-11-01
Series:POCUS Journal
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Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/17611
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