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Exclusion Criteria

• age less than 18

• pregnancy

• ultrasound related to a cancer diagnosis

• ultrasound ordered for purposes of

surgery

• ultrasound performed specifically for

biliary or renal pathology

determinants of an urgent care clinic use and barriers to accessing ...

Exclusion Criteria • age less than 18 • pregnancy • ultrasound related to a cancer diagnosis • ultrasound ordered for purposes of surgery • ultrasound performed specifically for biliary or renal pathology

Assessment of Ultrasounds • Assessed ultrasound results based on: • utility of ultrasound • adverse utility of ultrasound • These are not mutually exclusive

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: Inclusion Criteria • adults age 1
Page 11 and 12: Criteria for Adverse Utility • An
Page 13 and 14: Results Assessment Number % Overlap
Page 15 and 16: Limitations • Small sample size
Page 17 and 18: Discussion: Adverse Utility 86% of
Page 19 and 20: Discussion • Very high rate of ad
Page 21: References 1. Kroenke K, Mangelsdor

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