Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Neck Masses in the Pediatric Emergency Department
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Jennifer R. Marin; Devora Bita Azhdam; Christopher T Stem; Ag Nuwan D Perera
- Source
- Pediatric Emergency Care. 38:e1019-e1021
- Subject
- Pediatric emergency
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Point of care ultrasound
Ultrasound
Soft tissue
Computed tomography
General Medicine
Lesion
Pediatric emergency medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Emergency Medicine
medicine
Radiology
medicine.symptom
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1535-1815
0749-5161
Point-of-care ultrasound can be an effective tool for pediatric emergency medicine providers in the evaluation of soft tissue lesions. We present a series of 4 pediatric patients with neck lesions in whom point-of-care ultrasound identified the type of lesion, guided decision-making on the need for computed tomography imaging, and led to definitive management.