A Retrospective Analysis of Emergency Department Ultrasound for Acute Appendicitis

A Retrospective Analysis of Emergency Department Ultrasound for Acute Appendicitis

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether emergency physicians (EPs) who have skills in the other applications of ultrasound can apply these in appendicitis diagnosis. METHODS: EPs did not have focused training in bedside ultrasound for appendicitis. We identified patients receiving an ED bedside ultrasound...

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Main Authors: Langdorf, Mark I, Barajas, Graciela, Oshita, Masaru H, Zlidenny, Alex M, Hunt, Matthew J, Fox, John C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2007-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
appendicitis
bedside
emergency
ultrasound
retrospective
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3mr088c2

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