Clinical Utility of Carnett and closed eye sign in emergency department

Carnett's sign (CAR) and Closed Eye sign (CE) have been suggested for use in the emergency department setting in the management of abdominal pain. The present study sought to determine the sensitivity/specificity of CAR and CE for pathological CT findings as a primary outcome and for subsequent...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2020-12, Vol.38 (12), p.2759.e1-2759.e4
1. Verfasser:	Darracq, Michael A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abdominal pain Abdominal Pain - diagnostic imaging Abdominal Pain - etiology Abdominal Pain - physiopathology Adult Computed Computed tomography Confidence intervals Digestive System Diseases - complications Digestive System Diseases - diagnostic imaging Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital Enrollments Female Humans Kidney Diseases - complications Kidney Diseases - diagnostic imaging Male Middle Aged Nurse practitioners Ovarian Cysts - complications Ovarian Cysts - diagnostic imaging Pain Pathology Patients Physical examination Physical Examination - methods Physical examinations Radiation Surgery Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Carnett's sign (CAR) and Closed Eye sign (CE) have been suggested for use in the emergency department setting in the management of abdominal pain. The present study sought to determine the sensitivity/specificity of CAR and CE for pathological CT findings as a primary outcome and for subsequent hospital admission or surgical intervention as secondary outcomes in a community emergency department setting. A convenience sample of adults (≥18 y) presenting with acute (
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.077