Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
West J Emerg Med
Abstract
Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy is a common emergency department complaint. Point-of-care ultrasound is a useful tool to evaluate for intrauterine ectopic pregnancy. Emergency physicians performing these studies need to be cognizant of artifacts produced by ultrasound technology, as they can lead to misdiagnosis. We present two cases where mirror-image artifacts initially led to a concern for heterotopic pregnancies but were excluded on further imaging.
Volume Number
15
Issue Number
6
Pages
712-4
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/09/24
Status
Faculty, Northwell Researcher
Facility
School of Medicine; Northwell Health
Primary Department
Emergency Medicine
Additional Departments
Radiology
PMID
DOI
10.5811/westjem.2014.5.22508