Papilledema: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis in the Emergency Department
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Sinnott, Joseph R.; Mohebbi, Mohammad R.; Koboldt, Tomothy
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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has the potential to diagnose papilledema, a sign of increased intracranial pressure, through optic disc elevation as well as optic nerve sheath diameter measurements. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome resulting in increased intracranial pressure. We present a case of IIH where the emergency physician diagnosed papilledema by POCUS via presence of both optic disc elevation and a widened optic nerve sheath diameter.
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2018
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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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2/2
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Sinnott, Joseph R.; Mohebbi, Mohammad R.; Koboldt, Tomothy