Paolo Fonio, Francesco Coppolino, Anna Russo, Alfredo D'Andrea, Antonella Giannattasio, Alfonso Reginelli, Roberto Grassi, Eugenio Annibale Genovese
BACKGROUND: Non traumatic gastrointestinal emergencies in the children and neonatal patient is a dilemma for the radiologist in the emergencies room and they presenting characteristics ultrasound features on the longitudinal and axial axis. The most frequent emergencies are : appendicitis, intussusceptions, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, volvulus due to intestinal malrotation. The aim of this article is to familiarize the reader with the US features. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 200 ultrasound examinations performed in neonatal and children patients with fever, abdominal pain, leukocytosis, vomiting and diarrhea were evaluated...
July 15, 2013: Critical Ultrasound Journal