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    "pk": 41503,
    "title": "Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Detection of Urethral Foreign Bodies: A Case Series",
    "subtitle": null,
    "abstract": "<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: Urethral foreign bodies are an uncommon presentation in the emergency department (ED) and can be difficult to assess and diagnose. There are examples in the literature of ultrasound detecting urethral foreign bodies. While not standard of practice, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may be a useful tool for this unique pathology.</p>\n<p><strong>Case Series: </strong>We describe three cases in which POCUS was used in the care of patients presenting with urethral foreign bodies. Ultrasound aided in diagnosis and helped facilitate further management.</p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: While urethral foreign bodies are relatively uncommon, they can lead to significant morbidity, which makes their prompt identification and treatment important. Ultrasound provides a rapid means of evaluation that allows the patient to stay under observation by ED staff while removing exposure to radiation or contrast.</p>",
    "language": "eng",
    "license": {
        "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0",
        "short_name": "CC BY 4.0",
        "text": "Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.\r\n\r\nNo additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.",
        "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"
    },
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "foreign body"
        },
        {
            "word": "Urethra"
        },
        {
            "word": "ultrasound"
        },
        {
            "word": "case series"
        }
    ],
    "section": "Case Series",
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        {
            "first_name": "Luca",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Tomasi",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Baystate Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts",
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        },
        {
            "first_name": "Michael",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Zampi",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Baystate Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts",
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        },
        {
            "first_name": "Michele",
            "middle_name": "L",
            "last_name": "Schroeder",
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            "institution": "Baystate Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Michael",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Cooper",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Baystate Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts",
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        },
        {
            "first_name": "Norah",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "McIntyre",
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            "institution": "Baystate Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts",
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        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": "2024-12-17T13:54:14.951000-08:00",
    "date_accepted": "2025-06-16T19:28:49.595000-07:00",
    "date_published": "2025-10-24T16:07:00-07:00",
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