Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Feb 2005
Association of clinical and laboratory variables with ultrasound findings in right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
The purpose of this study was to determine how laboratory values and physical examination findings correlate with ultrasound findings in the setting of right upper quadrant pain. ⋯ The findings from this study allow clinicians to apply objective significance to laboratory data and physical examination findings in patients with suspected gallstone disease. The data can be applied to create a predictive model.