Typhoid intestinal perforation: Point-of-care ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in a rural Ugandan Hospital

Chanler-Berat, Jordan; Birungi, Alfunsi; Dreifuss, Brad; Mbiine, Ronald

Typhoid intestinal perforation: Point-of-care ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in a rural Ugandan Hospital

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Date

2016

Authors

Chanler-Berat, Jordan

Birungi, Alfunsi

Dreifuss, Brad

Mbiine, Ronald

Publisher

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Abstract

The utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in austere environments has been demonstrated in the literature. Particularly in settings where advanced imaging is either lacking or extraordinarily difficult and costly to obtain, ultrasound can help providers rapidly screen and diagnose patients. We report a case in which a non-physician trained in POCUS was able to detect bowel perforation with ultrasound. We believe this demonstrates the potential utility of teaching bedside ultrasound to all providers in resource-limited Emergency Centres (ECs).

Keywords

Typhoid intestinal perforation, Ultrasound, Rural Ugandan Hospital

Citation

Chanler-Berat, J., Birungi, A., Dreifuss, B., & Mbiine, R. (2016). Typhoid intestinal perforation: Point-of-care ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in a rural Ugandan Hospital. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 6(1), 44-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2015.09.004

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2015.09.004
https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9180

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