Ultrasonography in the emergency department
MR Whitson, PH Mayo - Critical Care, 2016 - Springer
Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a useful imaging technique for the emergency
medicine (EM) physician. Because of its growing use in EM, this article will summarize the …
medicine (EM) physician. Because of its growing use in EM, this article will summarize the …
Diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The optimal diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis remains controversial. This
systematic review details the evidence and current best practices for the evaluation and …
systematic review details the evidence and current best practices for the evaluation and …
How to diagnose acute appendicitis: ultrasound first
G Mostbeck, EJ Adam, MB Nielsen, M Claudon… - Insights into …, 2016 - Springer
Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common abdominal emergency with a lifetime prevalence of
about 7%. As the clinical diagnosis of AA remains a challenge to emergency physicians and …
about 7%. As the clinical diagnosis of AA remains a challenge to emergency physicians and …
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® right lower quadrant pain-suspected appendicitis
EM Garcia, MA Camacho, DR Karolyi, DH Kim… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Appendicitis remains the most common surgical pathology responsible for right lower
quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain presenting to emergency departments in the United States …
quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain presenting to emergency departments in the United States …
Ultrasound and CT in the diagnosis of appendicitis: accuracy with consideration of indeterminate examinations according to STARD guidelines
C Crocker, M Akl, M Abdolell… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to determine the accuracy of ultrasound (US)
and CT in diagnosing appendicitis at our institution while taking into account the number of …
and CT in diagnosing appendicitis at our institution while taking into account the number of …
ACR appropriateness criteria® right lower quadrant pain: 2022 update
AR Kambadakone, CS Santillan, DH Kim… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
This document focuses on imaging in the adult and pregnant populations with right lower
quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain, including patients with fever and leukocytosis. Appendicitis …
quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain, including patients with fever and leukocytosis. Appendicitis …
Point-of-care ultrasound for the acute abdomen in the primary health care
MAB Khan, FM Abu-Zidan - Turkish Journal of Emergency …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a focused examination, which is performed and
interpreted at the bedside by the treating physician answering a specific clinical question. It …
interpreted at the bedside by the treating physician answering a specific clinical question. It …
Colonic diverticulitis location affects the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound: a multicenter, 10-year study
CH Huang, KL Liu, ZJ Lim, CW Sung, HP Wang… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing
uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis in Western patients. Evidence regarding the accuracy of …
uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis in Western patients. Evidence regarding the accuracy of …
[HTML][HTML] The accuracy of emergency physicians in ultrasonographic screening of acute appendicitis; a cross sectional study
Methods: This prospective diagnostic accuracy was carried out on patients suspected to
acute appendicitis presenting to EDs of 2 hospitals. After the initial clinical examinations, all …
acute appendicitis presenting to EDs of 2 hospitals. After the initial clinical examinations, all …
Current usage and diagnostic performance of cross-sectional imaging in patients with suspected acute appendicitis: a national survey in China
L Ma, Z Niu, W Xu, R Wang, L Gao, X Tao, Y Jiang… - Abdominal …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The role of cross-sectional imaging in the management of acute appendicitis (AA)
is contentious. This study aimed to investigate the current usage and diagnostic …
is contentious. This study aimed to investigate the current usage and diagnostic …