Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patency: A Case Report
Joseph A White, Guillermo Izquierdo-Pretel, Elham Shams · 2026
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Description
Joseph A White and colleagues described a bedside ultrasound case in 2026 involving a 26 year old man with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Blocked brain fluid flow can kill if missed, and shunt failure is common yet hard to diagnose from vague symptoms and slow imaging. Point of care ultrasound offers a fast bedside adjunct.
The patient arrived with fever and altered mental state amid concern for shunt failure. Pulse wave Doppler ultrasound was used to assess shunt flow at the bedside. The case shows how a quick, noninvasive check can support urgent shunt decisions while definitive imaging is arranged, above all where scanners or specialists are scarce.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Joseph A White, Guillermo Izquierdo-Pretel, Elham Shams |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |