Problems regarding emergency ultrasound in Nepal
Keywords:
Emergency, ultrasound, appendicitisAbstract
Introduction: Ultrasound plays an important role in management of emergency patients. This study was performed to define the patterns of indications and to analyze the findings.
Materials and Methods: Hundred patients were analyzed for 6 months from 15th August 2003.
Results: Females were 59 percent. Thirty-nine percent were of 20-29 years age group. Eleven percent presented during 8-9 PM . Provisional diagnosis and clinical history were not mentioned in some requisition forms. Normal findings were present in 18 %. Normal pregnancy was present in 11%. Acute appendicitis was present in 9%. Two were positive for ectopic pregnancy.
Conclusion: Ultrasound should be used as complementary investigation and not instead of clinical examination.
Keywords: Emergency, ultrasound, appendicitis
Journal of Institute of Medicine, April, 2008; 30:1 2-5
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