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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestion: A Narrative Review and Illustrative Case Report.

Alexandre NisetJérome BaertFlorence Dupriez
Published in: Pediatric emergency care (2023)
This review suggests that PoCUS might be a reliable modality for the initial management of FBI. PoCUS can locate, identify, and evaluate the size of the FB in a wide range of materials and gastrointestinal locations. Point-of-care ultrasound could eventually become the go-to modality in the case of radiolucent FB, thus avoiding the use of radiation. Further studies are nevertheless required to validate PoCUS use for FBI management.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • young adults
  • radiation induced