Point‐of‐care ultrasound to diagnose acute cholecystitis in the emergency department: A scoping review
Alexander Joyce,
Peter J Snelling,
Tarek Elsayed
et al.
Abstract:Introduction/PurposeUltrasound is the first‐line imaging modality for suspected acute cholecystitis. This can be radiology‐performed ultrasound or point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS). POCUS can potentially streamline patient assessment in the emergency department (ED). The primary objective was to evaluate the literature for the diagnostic accuracy of POCUS performed for acute cholecystitis in the ED. Secondary objectives were to assess the effect of POCUS operator training on diagnostic accuracy for acute cholec… Show more
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