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| === Indications ===
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| Anyone suspected of having [[Appendicitis]] with symptoms including right lower quadrant pain, fever, nausea, vomiting.
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| === Technique ===
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| === Diagnosis ===
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| Identification of a noncompressible, blind-ending tubular structure in the longitudinal axis that measures greater than 6 mm in diameter and lacks peristalsis and has a target-like appearance in the transverse axis.
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| “Sensitivity & Specificity: In pediatrics the values are about 88% and 94% respectively, and in adults about 83% and 93%."
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| === Support ===
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| The American Academy of Emergency Medicine [[American Academy of Emergency Medicine]] and The American College of Emergency Physicians have both put our policy statements supporting the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis.
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| "AAEM It is the position of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine that when appropriate expertise is available ultrasonography (US) should be strongly considered as the initial imaging modality when evaluating the pediatric patient with suspected acute appendicitis who requires imaging." http://www.aaem.org/UserFiles/FinalBODApprvdfrWepPostUSPeds5713.pdf
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| ==See Also==
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| [[Ultrasound (Main)]] | |
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| [[Category:Rads]]
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