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Magda Iuliana Rotaru1, Alexandru Horia Necula2, Cosmin Nicolae Caraiani3
1Ultrasonography Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. rotaru.i.magda@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Point-of-care ultrasound has become of utmost importance in the management of critically ill patients, changing everyday clinical practice. With this case report, we highlight the role of abdominal ultrasound in the management of elderly patientswith gallstone ileus (a rare cause of intestinal obstructions caused by a cholecysto-duodenal fistula) and with contraindications for contrast-enhanced CT scan.
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