Cardiac Chamber Air Detected by Bedside Ultrasound as a Sign of Abdominal Catastrophe

Authors

Christopher Libby, HCA HealthcareFollow
Evan Stern, HCA HealthcareFollow
Diana Mora-Montero, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

Cardiac air, POCUS, Bedside echo, Pneumatosis, Bedside ultrasound, Parasternal long axis

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine

Publisher or Conference

Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine

Recommended Citation

Libby C, Stern E, Mora-Montero D. Cardiac chamber air detected by bedside ultrasound as a sign of abdominal catastrophe. Vis J Emerg Med. 2019 July;16():100587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2019.100587