POCUS for pediatric appendicitis in the pediatric emergency department: An 8-year retrospective review.
POCUS
appendicitis
education
pediatric
Journal
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
ISSN: 1097-0096
Titre abrégé: J Clin Ultrasound
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401663
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024
Historique:
revised:
09
08
2024
received:
24
06
2024
accepted:
19
08
2024
medline:
3
9
2024
pubmed:
3
9
2024
entrez:
2
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
In many centers, pediatric radiology-performed ultrasound and/or POCUS fellowship training are not readily available. To present our experience using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in a pediatric emergency medicine training program without POCUS fellowship-trained staff, and to demonstrate that POCUS of the appendix is feasible outside the context for POCUS fellowship training. We identified children diagnosed with appendicitis or periappendiceal abscess from June 2016 to June 2024. Variables reviewed include details of PED visit such as presenting symptoms, laboratory and imaging results, and PED treatment, as well as surgical report and pathology result. We evaluated the frequency and performance characteristics of POCUS over the study period. 999 children were diagnosed with appendicitis. POCUS was performed in 360 of 845 cases (43%) of histology-confirmed appendicitis and in 19 of 69 cases (28%) in which histology was negative for appendicitis. Both the number of POCUS examinations for appendicitis and the percentage of examinations correctly identifying appendicitis steadily increased over the study period. Accuracy was highest in the 5-10-year age range and lowest for females from 10 to 15 years. In 96% of cases with a pathology result of appendicitis and a positive POCUS examination, POCUS correctly identified appendicitis. However, only 6 of 19 POCUS examinations in children without appendicitis on histology found no appendicitis. Performance of POCUS for appendicitis was significantly associated with increased opioid administration and a 20-min mean decrease in length of pediatric emergency department stay. POCUS for appendicitis within the context of PEM fellowship training is feasible and associated with decreased length of stay.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In many centers, pediatric radiology-performed ultrasound and/or POCUS fellowship training are not readily available.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To present our experience using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in a pediatric emergency medicine training program without POCUS fellowship-trained staff, and to demonstrate that POCUS of the appendix is feasible outside the context for POCUS fellowship training.
METHODS
METHODS
We identified children diagnosed with appendicitis or periappendiceal abscess from June 2016 to June 2024. Variables reviewed include details of PED visit such as presenting symptoms, laboratory and imaging results, and PED treatment, as well as surgical report and pathology result. We evaluated the frequency and performance characteristics of POCUS over the study period.
RESULTS
RESULTS
999 children were diagnosed with appendicitis. POCUS was performed in 360 of 845 cases (43%) of histology-confirmed appendicitis and in 19 of 69 cases (28%) in which histology was negative for appendicitis. Both the number of POCUS examinations for appendicitis and the percentage of examinations correctly identifying appendicitis steadily increased over the study period. Accuracy was highest in the 5-10-year age range and lowest for females from 10 to 15 years. In 96% of cases with a pathology result of appendicitis and a positive POCUS examination, POCUS correctly identified appendicitis. However, only 6 of 19 POCUS examinations in children without appendicitis on histology found no appendicitis. Performance of POCUS for appendicitis was significantly associated with increased opioid administration and a 20-min mean decrease in length of pediatric emergency department stay.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
POCUS for appendicitis within the context of PEM fellowship training is feasible and associated with decreased length of stay.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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