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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of necrotizing soft tissue infections

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dc.contributor.authorMagalhães, Luís
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Sara Raquel Pereira
dc.contributor.authorNogué, Ramon
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-14T14:42:16Z
dc.date.available2022-07-14T14:42:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Necrotizing soft tissue infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality, even when the correct treatment is initiated. The diagnosis of these conditions is hard and the most sensitive methods are time-consuming, expensive and not readily available. Point-of-care ultrasound can complement clinical evaluation to increase the diagnostic accuracy. Case presentation: We bring a case of a woman, without comorbidities, who presented to the emergency department with signs of soft tissue infection. Bedside ultrasound showed subcutaneous tissue thickening, with fluid accumulation, and subcutaneous gas in the affected area. Based on the clinical suspicion and the ultrasound findings, the patient underwent prompt medical treatment and surgical debridement. Conclusions: This case shows the utility of bedside ultrasound for the decision-making process in a disease where an early diagnosis is important. This information should always be used together with the clinical judgement, as it has a relative low sensitivity.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMagalhães L, Martins SRP, Nogué R. The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of necrotizing soft tissue infections. Ultrasound J. 2020;12(1):3. doi:10.1186/s13089-020-0153-4pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13089-020-0153-4pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2524-8987
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2727
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6977785/pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectDiagnostic imagingpt_PT
dc.subjectEmergency Medicinept_PT
dc.subjectPoint-of-care testingpt_PT
dc.subjectSoft tissue infectionspt_PT
dc.subjectUltrasonographypt_PT
dc.titleThe role of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of necrotizing soft tissue infectionspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceItalypt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage3pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleThe Ultrasound Journalpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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