Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for cholelithiasis and cholecystitis in a canadian emergency department
Sameer Sharif, Dean Vlahaki, Steven Skitch, Jenifer Truong, S. Caleb Freeman, Daniel Sidalak, Andrew Healey
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEmergency departmentCholecystitisGold standard (test)Likelihood ratios in diagnostic testingPredictive valuePositive predicative valueAcute cholecystitisRadiologyPredictive value of testsUltrasoundUltrasonographyGallbladderInternal medicinePsychiatryGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementUltrasound in Clinical Applications