Role of Ultrasound and CT in the Workup of Right Upper Quadrant Pain in Adults in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Review of More Than 2800 Cases
Kevin D. Hiatt, Jao J. Ou, David D. Childs
Abstract
CT is noninferior to ultrasound in both ruling in and ruling out the diagnosis of cholecystitis in adult patients undergoing emergency evaluation of right upper quadrant pain and offers the advantage of depicting acute nongallbladder abnormalities.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEmergency departmentQuadrant (abdomen)Retrospective cohort studyUltrasoundRadiologyEmergency medicineGeneral surgerySurgeryPsychiatryGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders