Body Mass Index is a Poor Predictor of Bedside Appendix Ultrasound Success or Accuracy

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between body mass index (BMI) and success or accuracy rate of beside ultrasound (BUS) for the diagnosis of appendicitis. METHODS: Patients four years of age and older presenting to the emergency department wit...

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Autores principales: Lam, Samuel H.F., Kerwin, Christopher, Konicki, P. John, Goodwine, Diana, Lambert, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2016
Materias:
Technology in Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27429696
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.5.29681

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