1. The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Müllerian Abnormality in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
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Acuña J and Cabrera-Ramirez J
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- Adolescent, Child, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Humans, Mullerian Ducts diagnostic imaging, Ultrasonography, Point-of-Care Systems, Point-of-Care Testing
- Abstract
Abstract: We present a case of an 18-year-old female patient with a history of primary amenorrhea presenting to a pediatric emergency department with complaint of new-onset vaginal bleeding. Upon the patient's presentation, she received a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), which promptly identified the lack of a uterus and led to the diagnosis of a müllerian duct anomaly. This is the first published report of müllerian agenesis identified in the pediatric emergency department using a transabdominal approach to pelvic POCUS. We recommend POCUS as a quick, noninvasive diagnostic approach for pediatric patients presenting with undifferentiated vaginal bleeding to guide further management., Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) more...
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- 2022
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