It follows that POCUS should be used to detect splenomegaly only when this is a clinically important question for a given patient; its use as part of a standard examination for every patient or as a screening test would result in many false positives.
In several countries outside of the US, imaging of prostate cancer with PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) directed agents has become a standard examination for restaging of prostate cancer.
Hendra isn't a politician, a teacher, a clergyman or otherwise in a position of authority over others, a conventional standard for public examination of otherwise private matters.
A clinical examination, ECG, in right lateral recumbency according to normal procedures [ 8], and a standard echocardiographic examination for DCM (with ECG tagging) were performed.
Whereas these findings are useful from a scientific point of view, the authors are convinced that CT should not be considered as a standard diagnostic examination for patients with suspected Katayama fever, given that the CT features are not pathognomonic of this disease and the risks of exposure to radiation most likely outweigh the diagnostic benefit.
The monitoring visits helped determine whether the dental examiners were conducting the oral health examinations within the parameters of the NHANES study protocols and if the standards for examination between the dental examiners and reference examiner had been maintained.
In the future, knowing the patient's microbiome may become part of a standard physical examination However, for now, respecting the microbiome and determining carriers of common pathogens of patients treated at a facility is a prudent practice.
For instance, a standard clinical examination was performed to identify children with a gross motor impairment, which might not fully assess motor function in those with minimal deficits.
Ultrasonography is a standard examination technique for the localisation of pockets of liquid material in soft tissues.
A standard examination protocol for each lower extremity was performed.
In addition, it is often unclear to banks whether certain investments will qualify for CRA credit in light of retroactively applied policy changes, and vague standards for examination criteria can be subject to inconsistent interpretations.
