Ultrasonographic Assessment of Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in a Pediatric Emergency: Iconografhic Essay and Literature Review

Congress:

ECR 2018

Poster Number:

C-2902

Type:

Educational Exhibit

Keywords:

Parasites, Inflammation, Hernia, Radiation safety, Ultrasound-Power Doppler, Ultrasound, Paediatric, Gastrointestinal tract, Emergency

Authors:

R. M. Villas Bôas¹, A. Frota Coelho¹, �. Fortaleza Nascimento Chaves Pedrosa¹, V. Lauanna Lima Silva¹, A. Aldo Melo Filho¹, G. D'Ippolito², E. Lima da Rocha¹; ¹Fortaleza/BR, ²São Paulo/BR

DOI:

10.1594/ecr2018/C-2902

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2018/C-2902

Learning objectives

To describe the normal ultrasonographic imaging features of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
To review the main inflammatory, infectious and obstructive disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in the context of a pediatric emergency.
To illustrate the radiologic features of these conditions using ultrasonography (US).
To provide tips to avoid potential diagnostic errors.