Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Non-fatal Drowning in Rural Western Nepal: A Case Report.

Rochak Kansakar1, Elijah J Katz2, Justin Zhao2

  • 1Bayalpata Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sanfebagar, Accham, Nepal.

Summary

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) rapidly identified pulmonary edema in a drowning victim when chest X-ray was unavailable. This accessible tool aids timely management in resource-limited settings.