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Abstract Acute inguinal swelling in young children is frequently assumed to be an inguinal hernia, often prompting a bedside reduction attempt. We report 3 cases of inguinal swelling where the… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Acute inguinal swelling in young children is frequently assumed to be an inguinal hernia, often prompting a bedside reduction attempt. We report 3 cases of inguinal swelling where the use of point-of-care ultrasound changed the patients' management by identifying an alternate diagnosis, thus avoiding unnecessary and painful procedures as well as their associated sedation risks.
Keywords:
care;
swelling;
young children;
inguinal swelling;
acute inguinal;
swelling young
Journal Title: Pediatric Emergency Care
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Pediatric Emergency Care
Year Published: 2020
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