Original Research Body Mass Index is a Poor Predictor of Bedside Appendix Ultrasound Success or Accuracy

Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between body mass index (BMI) and success or accuracy rate of beside ultrasound (BUS) for the diagnosis of appendicitis. Methods: Patients four years of age and older presenting to the emergency department w...

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Main Authors: Samuel H.F. Lam, Christopher Kerwin, P. John Konicki, Diana Goodwine, Michael J. Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-06-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7xs8k8xw