Utility of  point‐of‐care  ultrasound in patients with suspected diverticulitis in the emergency department | Zendy

Shokoohi Hamid | Zendy; Nasser Sigrid | Zendy; Pyle Matthew | Zendy; Earls James P. | Zendy; Liteplo Andrew | Zendy; Boniface Keith | Zendy

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Utility of point‐of‐care ultrasound in patients with suspected diverticulitis in the emergency department

Author(s) -

Shokoohi Hamid,

Nasser Sigrid,

Pyle Matthew,

Earls James P.,

Liteplo Andrew,

Boniface Keith

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of clinical ultrasound

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272

H-Index - 61

eISSN - 1097-0096

pISSN - 0091-2751

DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22857

Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , diverticulitis , point of care ultrasound , point of care , ultrasound , point of care testing , radiology , emergency medicine , medical emergency , surgery , general surgery , pathology , nursing

In emergency department (ED) cases with clinically suspected diverticulitis, diagnostic imaging is often needed for diagnostic confirmation, to exclude complications, and to direct patient management. Patients typically undergo a CT scan in the ED; however, in a subset of cases with suspected diverticulitis, point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) may provide sufficient data to confirm the diagnosis and ascertain a safe plan for outpatient management.We review the main sonographic features of diverticulitis and discuss the diagnostic accuracy and potential benefits of a POCUS First model.

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