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SonoStudy: “US equivocal for appy” To scan or not to scan? THAT is the question…
Interesting topic of discussion and I wonder what the usual plan is at your facilities with regard to US “equivocal and cannot see the appendix”. Apparently, we order too many CTs after that result,...
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SonoStudies: Ultrasound First for Appendicitis, the gift that keeps on giving….
I know I harp on this quite a bit – or at least Ive been found guilty of doing it, but it’s important, relevant, and radiation /cost saving. Ive spoken about US and appendicitis in a prior post when...
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SonoStudy: CT vs Ultrasound, Community vs Academic Ctr – kids evaluated for...
In a recent Mescape news article, a topic near and dear to my heart (and, yes, I know I have a lot of them – but decreasing radiation exposure, length of stay, and health care cost are a few), there …...
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SonoStudy: Ultrasound differentiating perforated from non-perforated...
In a study published in AJR, a very hot topic was reviewed. 2 centers. 160 kids. Ultrasound and appendectomy with comparison to operative report. Do I have your attention now? This is a tough one,...
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SonoStudy: Appendicitis diagnosed by TransVaginal Ultrasound #FOAMed #FOAMus
In a publication in WestJEM by Bramante, Raio and team, they discuss two cases of appendicitis found on trans-vaginal ultrasound. Now, this is something that I have been told can happen, but there are...
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