International Internal Medicine Journal(IIMJ)
ISSN: 2837-4835 | DOI: 10.33140/IIMJ
Impact Factor: 1.02
Rehan Afsar
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Comparative Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Common Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Aiman Aftab Ahmed, Abdulrehman Javed, Babar Ali*, Rehan Afsar, Sadia Azam, Nousheen Arshad, Muhammad Zakir, Yasir Aziz, Mabroor Ahmad and Muhammad Nadeem
Background and Aim: The recurrent condition that necessitates prompt and quick diagnosis is acute abdominal pain (AAP). AAP may vary from little belly aches to life-threatening conditions that require surgical treatment. AAP is the most common complaint, representing 4% to 10% of visits in the emergency department. The study's primary objective was to compare the accuracy of ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing acute abdominal pain. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the radiology department of a private diagnostic center using computed tomography and ultrasonography on 93 patients utilizing a convenient sampling approach. All patients had a history of abdominal pain for more than 3 hours but less than 5 to 6 days throughout our research length, of all age groups. .. Read More»