2019
A Multi-institutional Case Series With Review of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Garcia AM, Asad I, Tessaro MO, Sivitz A, Osborn K, Shaahinfar A, Leung SK, Rowe E, Riera A. A Multi-institutional Case Series With Review of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 35: 443-447. PMID: 30702647, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntermittent abdominal painPediatric emergency departmentMidgut volvulusCare ultrasoundAbdominal painBilious vomitingEmergency departmentMulti-institutional case seriesRadiology-performed ultrasoundUpper gastrointestinal fluoroscopySmall bowel pathologyBedside findingsReview of pointsBowel pathologyOperative findingsCase seriesSmall bowelGastrointestinal fluoroscopyVolvulusMalrotationVomitingUltrasoundPainChildrenDepartment
2016
If You Twinkle When You Tinkle, Stones Are Found on Ultrasound
Riera A, Bokhari SA, Bechtel K. If You Twinkle When You Tinkle, Stones Are Found on Ultrasound. Pediatric Emergency Care 2016, 32: 246-249. PMID: 26359827, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000542.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Use of Emergency Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Evaluation of an Infant With Vomiting
Alletag MJ, Riera A, Langhan ML, Chen L. Use of Emergency Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Evaluation of an Infant With Vomiting. Pediatric Emergency Care 2011, 27: 986-989. PMID: 21975504, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318232a265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency ultrasoundBedside emergency ultrasoundAbdominal painPediatric abdominal emergenciesAbdominal emergenciesEmergency departmentUltrasound evaluationAssessment of childrenDiagnostic evaluationTimely diagnosisUseful adjunctVomitingInfantsUltrasoundPainUnanticipated conditionsAdjunctDiagnosis