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ArticleUltrasonography (Seoul, Korea)2022

Ultrasonographic evaluation of patients with abnormal liver function tests in the emergency department.

Baran Umut Vardar, Carolyn S Dupuis, Alan J Goldstein, Zeynep Vardar, Young H Kim

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Article in Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Baran Umut VardarDepartment of Radiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, USA.
Carolyn S DupuisDepartment of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Alan J GoldsteinDepartment of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Zeynep VardarDepartment of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Young H KimDepartment of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USSaint Vincent Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultrasonography is often the initial modality used to evaluate patients found to have abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) in the emergency department. While an assessment for biliary ductal dilatation and obstruction remains one of the main questions to answer, radiologists should also be aware of the ultrasonographic appearance of other conditions that can cause abnormal LFTs. This may be crucial for the management and disposition of patients in the emergency department. This article reviews the ultrasonographic features of diseases that may cause abnormal LFTs.

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Diagnostic imagingEmergencyLiver function testsRadiologyUltrasonography

Identifiers

PMID35026887
PMCPMC8942730
OpenAlexW3217015256

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