Clinical ultrasound in emergency room to a septic patient

Purpose: Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is an entity with high morbidity and mortality, and therefore require a diagnosis agile and dynamic, allowing appropriate management to avoid complications. The emergency ultrasound (US) allows a versatile and comprehensive management, improving the prognosis of this disease in the majority of cases. Material and methods: A patient with abdominal pain, with a final diagnosis of an EC assessing US performed by EP. Results: We report the case of a 72 year old patient with prior stroke without sequelae and hypertensive, with abdominal pain of 7 days duration, high fever and…