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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Ultrasound is used in pediatric patients and in cirrhosis with portal hypertension. It is fast and can be done without sedating. | |||
==Ultrasound== | ==Ultrasound== |
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Encephalopathy echocardiography or ultrasound On the Web |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Ultrasound is used in pediatric patients and in cirrhosis with portal hypertension. It is fast and can be done without sedating.
Ultrasound
- It is of high diagnostic importance in pediatric encephalopathies
- Evaluation of cirrhosis associated with portal hypertension which is one of the cause of encephalopathy
- It is fast and does not need sedation