ReviewThe ultrasound journal2020
Diagnosis at gut point: rapid identification of pneumoperitoneum via point-of-care ultrasound.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Woman With Generalized Abdominal Pain.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Review
- Usefulness of air sonographic artifacts in clinical diagnosis.Medical gas research · 2026Article
- Role of ultrasound in the evaluation of patients with acute pelvic pain.Internal and emergency medicine · 2025Review
- Gastric barotrauma following submarine escape training.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2025Article
- A pregnant woman with long-standing, retained intraabdominal glass shards who gave birth to a live infant with no complications: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2024Article
- Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasonography (POCUS) on the Way to the Right and Rapid Diagnosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Yet another Case of Abdominal Pain: Pneumoperitoneum Diagnosis via Ultrasound.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
- "Gut Point": POCUS Leading to the Detection of Postoperative Intestinal Fistula.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Undifferentiated abdominal pain is a common presentation often requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention. Providing an accurate diagnosis involves a detailed patient history and thorough physical exam. Point of care ultrasound is gaining acceptance as a rapid diagnostic tool that can be used to accurately detect life-threatening conditions while potentially avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure and facilitating rapid treatment. Detection of pneumoperitoneum with point-of-care ultrasound is a simple procedure that relies heavily on the experience of the investigating practitioner. Standard technique involves placing a high-frequency linear-array transducer in the right upper quadrant, where abdominal free air is most likely to accumulate. Detection of the 'gut point', which is the transition of abdominal wall sliding to lack thereof in a single image, is the pathognomonic finding of pneumoperitoneum. If visualization is difficult, moving the patient to the left lateral decubitus position or using the scissors technique can provide additional image views. This representative case report and review highlights the use of abdominal POCUS for the diagnosis of pneumoperitoneum. Ultrasound should continue to be explored by clinicians to narrow the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain.
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