Abstract
The presence of a foreign body (FB), its depth and size, is often indeterminate by clinical examination. Conventional imaging such as a radiograph can fail to visualize soft tissue FBs. We present 2 cases where point-of-care ultrasound was used to detect previously unidentified FBs.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Emergency Service, Hospital / standards*
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Female
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Foreign Bodies / complications
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Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
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Foreign Bodies / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Point-of-Care Systems / statistics & numerical data*
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Radiography
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Soft Tissue Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
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Ultrasonography / methods*
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Wound Infection / diagnosis*
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Wound Infection / drug therapy
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Wound Infection / etiology