Abdominal Pain in a Young Female Adolescent: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Added Value. Issue 7 (July 2020) - Valle Alonso, Joaquin
Abstract : Abstract: An adolescent female patient presented to the emergency department with diffuse, severe lower abdominal pain and vomiting. The initial suspected diagnosis was appendicitis. Point-of-care ultrasound did not visualize the appendix but demonstrated a suspected left ovarian torsion, which was confirmed by radiology-performed ultrasound. The clinical presentation, in combination with images obtained via point-of-care ultrasound, helped to expedite gynecology consultation and immediate surgery. Abstract : Supplemental digital content is available in the text.