Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity using combination of risk assessment and point-of-care ultrasound (referred to as Clinical Ultrasound or CUS in this study)? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Sensitivity 42.8% 
Specificity 97.9% 
+ LR 20.6
- LR 0.58

Visual Abstract by Dr. Michael Prats

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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