Boerhaave's Syndrome Detected by Emergency Department Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in a Patient Presenting with a Hydropneumothorax in the Setting of Forceful Vomiting

Authors

Emmanouil Kiriakopoulos, HCA HealthcareFollow
Diana Mora-Montero

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

7-2020

Keywords

Boerhaave syndrome, Pneumothorax, Lung ultrasound, Lung sliding

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Digestive System Diseases | Emergency Medicine | Respiratory Tract Diseases

Publisher or Conference

Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine

Recommended Citation

Kiriakopoulos E, Mora-Montero D. Boerhaave's syndrome detected by emergency department point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in a patient presenting with a hydropneumothorax in the setting of forceful vomiting. Vis J Emerg Med. 2020 July;20:100743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2020.100743