Research Article
Point of Care Ultrasound Accurately Distinguishes Inflammatory from Noninflammatory Disease in Patients Presenting with Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea
Table 2
Descriptive ultrasonographic and endoscopic data.
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| Active inflammation on US | 9/58 (15.5) | Increased bowel wall thickness | 9/9 (100) | Lymph nodes | 9 (100) | Inflammatory fat | 7 (78) | Hyperemia | 3 (33) | Preserved wall layers | 10 (100) | Complications+ | 1 (11%) | Active site on endoscopy () | | Ileum | 4 (40%) | Colon | 5 (50) | Ileocolonic | 1 (10%) |
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+Complications identified include any of abscess, stricture, phlegmon, or inflammatory mass.
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