Question 8 (part 2) · LEK · Diagnostics
Indicate the false statement regarding the use of ultrasound abdominal examination in the A&E:
- A. the main objective of abdominal ultrasound examination after injury is to detect free fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
- B. ultrasound sensitivity in intraperitoneal hematoma detection has been shown to be 83- 90%.
- C. ultrasound examination is very useful for assessing the amount of fluid inside the peritoneal cavity.
- D. after abdominal injury, the presence of clotted blood may give a false negative result.
- E. a false positive result imitating the presence of intraperitoneal hematoma may occur in ascites.
Hint
FAST answers a yes-or-no question about free fluid; ask how reliably it tells you how much fluid there is.
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