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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Ultrasonography may help in diagnosing complications of typhoid fever and differentiate it from other diseases presenting with similar symptomatology.
Ultrasound
Ultrasonography may help in diagnosing complications of typhoid fever and differentiate it from other diseases presenting with similar symptomatology. Complications which may be diagnosed with ultrasound inclulde:[1][2][3]
- Intestinal perforation (pneumoperitonium)
- Splenic abcess
- Cholecystitis (chronic carrier state)
References
- ↑ George P, Ahmed A, Maroli R, Tauro LF (2012). "Peritonitis secondary to ruptured splenic abscess: a grave complication of typhoid fever". Asian Pac J Trop Med. 5 (12): 1004–6. doi:10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60191-6. PMID 23199723.
- ↑ Schiff GM (1986). "Wither we goest? Notes of a society watcher plus other comments and thoughts". J Lab Clin Med. 108 (1): 3–6. PMID 3711723.
- ↑ Bomanji J, Garner A, Prasad J, Albert DM, Hungerford JL, Granowska M; et al. (1987). "Characterisation of ocular melanoma with cutaneous melanoma antibodies". Br J Ophthalmol. 71 (9): 647–50. PMC 1041267. PMID 3311140.