Accuracy of presenting symptoms, physical examination, and imaging for diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Rochwerg B, Strauss SA, Mutter E, McIsaac DI, Kyeremanteng K, Kubelik D, Jetty P, Nagpal SK, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Roberts DJ, Perry JJ. Accuracy of presenting symptoms, physical examination, and imaging for diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 29: 486-496. PMID: 35220634, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmPooled sensitivityCases of rAAADiagnosis of AAAPhysical examination signsEarly surgical interventionLife-threatening conditionClassic clinical symptomsReference standardExamination signsAbdominal painAbdominal massVascular centersBack painClinical symptomsSurgical interventionPhysical examinationIntraoperative diagnosisUrgent transferCare ultrasoundRAAACTA diagnosisSystematic review