AI Article Synopsis
- Atraumatic retinal detachment is a rare but serious condition in kids that can threaten their vision.
- Young children often struggle to give a good medical history or cooperate during examinations, making diagnosis challenging.
- High-resolution bedside ultrasound in the Emergency Department can help doctors get detailed images to confirm conditions like retinal detachment, as illustrated by a unique case presented.
Article Abstract
Atraumatic retinal detachment in a pediatric patient is an extremely rare but vision-threatening disease process. Obtaining an adequate history and physical examination in children presenting with eye complaints can be extremely challenging, as young children are frequently unable to provide a good history or comply with a detailed physical examination. The use of high-resolution bedside ultrasonography in the Emergency Department can assist practitioners with obtaining detailed images of structural intraocular pathology. We present the unusual case of a suspected atraumatic retinal detachment in a pediatric patient that was confirmed using this novel imaging modality.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.09.027 | DOI Listing |
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