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" Retinal Detachment Diagnosed by Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department "
Kahn, Andy; Kahn, Amy L; Corinaldi, Chalene A; Benitez, Fernando L; Fox, J. Christian
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AL
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931696
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LA8qz2s2wv
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English
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Kahn, Andy; Kahn, Amy L; Corinaldi, Chalene A; Benitez, Fernando L; Fox, J. Christian
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Retinal Detachment Diagnosed by Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department [Article]\ Kahn, Andy; Kahn, Amy L; Corinaldi, Chalene A; Benitez, Fernando L; Fox, J. Christian
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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6/3
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2005
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This case study describes a patient who presented with vague visual complaints in the right eye, decreased visual acuity in the affected eye, and a difficult initial eye evaluation, including fundoscopic and slit lamp examinations, in the emergency department (ED). The preliminary finding included a darkened-appearing area of the retina on fundoscopic exam. The patient subsequently had bedside sonography of the eyes done by an emergency medicine (EM) intern which revealed a thin and serpentine strip appearing as a hyperechoic representation of the retina floating freely into the vitreous from the superior-lateral section of the posterior globe.
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