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P S, Ramanathan N. Lung Abscess in a 12-year-old Child Identified Using Point-of-care Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine Department: A Case Report. Nat J Emerg Med 2024; 2 (2):51-55.
A 12-year-old male child was presented to the emergency medicine department with common symptoms like fever and cough but with some probable abnormalities that we commonly miss out on. What makes this case interesting is that by using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency medicine department itself, a massive lung abscess could be diagnosed within a very short period of time, thereby helping in the decision for further imaging with computed tomography (CT) against the risks of radiation exposure, especially in paediatric patients. Although chest radiography and CT are mandatory procedures to diagnose pulmonary abscess, POCUS is a very useful tool, especially in the emergency department.
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