International Journal of Clinical Medicine
Vol.5 No.20(2014), Paper ID 51314, 17
pages
DOI:10.4236/ijcm.2014.520163
Ultrasound for Detection of Ascites and for Guidance of the Paracentesis Procedure: Technique and Review of the Literature
Josh Ennis, Geoffrey Schultz, Phillips Perera, Sarah Williams, Laleh Gharahbaghian, Diku Mandavia
Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA
Emergency Professional Services, Phoenix, USA
Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA
Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA
Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA
Department of Emergency Medicine, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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How to Cite this Article
Ennis, J. , Schultz, G. , Perera, P. , Williams, S. , Gharahbaghian, L. and Mandavia, D. (2014) Ultrasound for Detection of Ascites and for Guidance of the Paracentesis Procedure: Technique and Review of the Literature.
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
5, 1277-1293. doi:
10.4236/ijcm.2014.520163.