• Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2015

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    Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate for Penile Fracture in a Child.

    • Samuel H F Lam.
    • From the *Department of Emergency Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn; and †Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
    • Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Feb 1;31(2):157-8.

    AbstractPenile fracture is a urologic emergency requiring prompt surgical intervention. Ultrasound may help clarify the diagnosis in cases of uncertain history and physical examination. The author presents a case of suspected pediatric penile fracture, in which point-of-care ultrasound helped to rule out the condition and facilitated disposition of the patient.

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