Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5650631 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with suspected EFB, point-of-care ultrasound may identify those with impaction. Suggestive findings include cervical esophageal dilatation and persistent intraluminal air-fluid levels after swallowing. EUS is a rapid, convenient test with the potential to expedite definitive management while decreasing cost and radiation exposure in this patient population.
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Authors
Jennifer Singleton, Jesse M. Schafer, Jeremiah S. Hinson, Erin M. Kane, Sherieka Wright, Beatrice Hoffmann,