Why the study?
Does immediate ultrasonographic examination improve diagnostic accuracy compared to clinical assessment in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain?
Population
152 consecutive patients presenting with acute abdominal pain
Comparison
Immediate ultrasonographic examination vs Clinical assessment
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Equivalent accuracy to clinical diagnosis for appendicitis does not support routine immediate ultrasound; leaves open selective use in acute abdomen.
Does immediate ultrasonographic examination improve diagnostic accuracy compared to clinical assessment in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain?
Routine immediate ultrasonographic examination of the acute abdomen is rarely helpful beyond clinical assessment, performing similarly to clinical diagnosis for appendicitis.
Davies et al. (1991) studied this question.
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