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Accuracy of emergency department ultrasound scanning in detecting abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Report by S Bentz, Resident Checked by J Jones, Faculty—EM Residency program Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research, Michigan, USA
Abstract
A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether emergency department ultrasound scanning had clinical utility for the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A total of 73 papers were found using the reported searches, of which 4 presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, …