Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Setting

POCUS demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for four of the most common abdominal emergencies, i.e., appendicitis, cholecystitis, bowel obstruction, and renal colic, and showed consistent performance across genders. While these findings support the role of POCUS as a valuable tool in emergency settings, particularly in resource-constrained environments, they should be interpreted within the study's scope. Broader generalization to all causes of abdominal pain requires further research with larger, more diverse patient populations and long-term follow-up.

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Cureus
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2025-09-22
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92916
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Setting

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Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Setting

A. Jan, Ummar Qayyum Ahmad Ibrahim Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Muhammad Imran, Aqsa Irshad, Maham Fatima, M Butt, Mohsin Hayat, Aurangzeb Khan, Wardah Ikram
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POCUS demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for four of the most common abdominal emergencies, i.e., appendicitis, cholecystitis, bowel obstruction, and renal colic, and showed consistent performance across genders. While these findings support the role of POCUS as a valuable tool in emergency settings, particularly in resource-constrained environments, they should be interpreted within the study's scope. Broader generalization to all causes of abdominal pain requires further research with larger, more diverse patient populations and long-term follow-up.

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Nishtar Medical College and Hospital (PK), Osh State University (KG), Allama Iqbal Medical College (PK), Baghdad Medical City (IQ), Royal Lancaster Infirmary (GB), Poole Hospital (GB), Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital Mirpur (PK), ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region (IN), Shifa International Hospital (PK), Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University (PK), GIFT University (PK)
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