Diagnosis of Bladder Diverticula with Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with symptoms including fever, abnormal urinalysis, and elevated post-void residual. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to rapidly diagnose a bladder diverticulum. The patient was subsequently seen by urology for outpatient b...

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Autores principales:	Shadi Lahham, Salvador Gutierrez
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Publicado:	eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021
Materias:	Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:659e0ba33f614e968935ad854ffcd3cc2021-11-23T20:02:52ZDiagnosis of Bladder Diverticula with Point-of-Care Ultrasound2474-252X10.5811/cpcem.2021.7.53199https://doaj.org/article/659e0ba33f614e968935ad854ffcd3cc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/5f5736rnhttps://doaj.org/toc/2474-252XCase Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with symptoms including fever, abnormal urinalysis, and elevated post-void residual. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to rapidly diagnose a bladder diverticulum. The patient was subsequently seen by urology for outpatient bladder repair. Discussion: Bladder diverticula, an out-pouching of the bladder, may occur congenitally or as a result of various bladder conditions and/or surgery. Although bladder diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic, severe complications including frequent recurring urinary tract infections may arise depending on the patient.Shadi LahhamSalvador GutierrezeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaarticleMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Shadi Lahham Salvador Gutierrez Diagnosis of Bladder Diverticula with Point-of-Care Ultrasound
description	Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with symptoms including fever, abnormal urinalysis, and elevated post-void residual. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to rapidly diagnose a bladder diverticulum. The patient was subsequently seen by urology for outpatient bladder repair. Discussion: Bladder diverticula, an out-pouching of the bladder, may occur congenitally or as a result of various bladder conditions and/or surgery. Although bladder diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic, severe complications including frequent recurring urinary tract infections may arise depending on the patient.
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Diagnosis of Bladder Diverticula with Point-of-Care Ultrasound

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