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Discussion: Utility 19% of the ultrasounds met the criteria for utility Ultrasound Number Reason for meeting clinical utility 1 fatty liver with resolution 2 fibroid* 3 ovarian cyst* 4 ovarian cyst* 5 ovarian cyst* 6 cholelithiasis 7 intra-hepatic bile duct dilatation *study design did not allow for separation of some pelvic and abdominal ultrasounds
Discussion: Adverse Utility 86% of the ultrasounds met the criteria for adverse utility Criterion for Adverse Utility Frequency of Occurrence Percentag e Irrelevant findings 13 36.1 Lack of clinically relevant findings 30 83.3 Patient reassurance sole outcome 2 5.5 Referral generated based on incidental finding 0 0 Follow-up imaging based on incidental finding 0 0
Page 1 and 2: Utility of Abdominal Ultrasounds in
Page 3 and 4: Background • Abdominal complaints
Page 5 and 6: Research Question • Is abdominal
Page 7 and 8: Inclusion Criteria • adults age 1
Page 9 and 10: Assessment of Ultrasounds • Asses
Page 11 and 12: Criteria for Adverse Utility • An
Page 13 and 14: Results Assessment Number % Overlap
Page 15: Limitations • Small sample size
Page 19 and 20: Discussion • Very high rate of ad
Page 21: References 1. Kroenke K, Mangelsdor

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