Diagnostic Value and Effect of Bedside Ultrasound in Acute Appendicitis in the Emergency Department
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.24, no.5, pp.578-586, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1111/acem.13169
- Journal Name: ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.578-586
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Early and accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) with ultrasound (US) can minimize the morbidity and mortality of the patients. In this regard, US can help emergency physicians (EPs) in the diagnosing process and clinical decision making for AA. Therefore, we primarily aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of point-of-care US (POCUS) in clinical decision making of EPs for the diagnostic evaluation for AA in the emergency department (ED).