Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of skull fractures in the pediatric emergency department

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Apr;27(4):312-4. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182131579.

Abstract

Bedside ultrasound has become a diagnostic tool that is commonly used in the emergency department. In trained hands, it can be used to diagnose multiple pathologies. In this case series, we describe the utility of ultrasound in diagnosing skull fractures in pediatric patients with scalp hematomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Emergency Service, Hospital*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography