Ultrasound evaluation of pelvic pain

Harry Vine
In: JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association · 1980 · vol. 244(22) , pp. 2540–2542 · doi:10.1001/jama.244.22.2540 · W4250071219
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This study developed a rapid ultrasound examination for acute pelvic pain in women, achieving 95% accuracy in differentiating surgical from medical disorders and recommending its routine use.

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A rapid examination method for female subjects with acute pelvic pain was developed for potential clinic or emergency distinction of medical and surgical disorders. A 95% diagnostic accuracy was achieved in separating retrospectively 102 consecutive patients into "hospital" or "outpatient" categories. It is recommended that ultrasound be used routinely in the initial evaluation of acute pelvic pain. The procedure complements and may be considered an extension of the traditional physical examination. (JAMA1980;244:2540-2542)

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