Beyond Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Bedside Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Mass. Issue 2 (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scheier, Eric; Balla, Uri
• Other Names: Deanehan J. Kate section editor.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric emergency care. Volume 36:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: ultrasound -- mass -- cancer -- retinoblastoma -- lymphoma -- rhabdomyosarcoma -- POCUS -- Wilms -- neuroblastoma -- pilomatricoma; Pediatric emergencies -- Periodicals; 618.92002505
• DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001932
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-5161

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Cancer is diagnosed in 1 in 7000 children annually. Here, we report 6 cases of a mass identified by the author, a novice sonographer in a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship, using point-of-care ultrasound, from January of 2017 to May of 2018. Identification of these cases early in presentation allowed for earlier involvement of the relevant specialist and shorter time to diagnosis and treatment, and might be expected to increase parent satisfaction as well.