Kramer Jeffrey A, Pourmirzaie Roxanna
Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Hospital Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Cureus. 2022 May 10;14(5):e24881. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24881. eCollection 2022 May.
Acute suppurative sialadenitis is a bacterial infection of the salivary glands which leads to a painful, tender, and swollen salivary gland. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a limited ultrasound performed by the provider to answer a specific clinical question. We present a case describing the efficient utilization of POCUS for the rapid diagnosis of acute suppurative sialadenitis in the Emergency Department.
急性化脓性涎腺炎是一种唾液腺的细菌感染,可导致唾液腺疼痛、压痛和肿胀。床旁超声检查(POCUS)是由医护人员进行的有限超声检查,用于回答特定的临床问题。我们报告一例病例,描述了在急诊科床旁超声检查对急性化脓性涎腺炎快速诊断的有效应用。