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Accuracy of presenting symptoms, physical examination, and imaging for diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shannon M FernandoAlexandre TranWei ChengBram RochwergShira A StraussEric MutterDaniel I McIsaacKwadwo KyeremantengDalibor KubelikPrasad JettySudhir K NagpalVenkatesh ThiruganasambandamoorthyDerek J RobertsJeffrey J Perry
Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
Classic clinical symptoms associated with rAAA have poor sensitivity, and their absence does not rule out the condition. CTA has reasonable accuracy, but misses some cases of rAAA. PoCUS is a valuable tool that can help guide the need for urgent transfer to a vascular center in patients suspected of having rAAA.
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