Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department. A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis, and timely detection is essential.

"Children with abdominal pain are a diagnostic conundrum. On the one hand those who have appendicitis need to be diagnosed in a timely manner, but on the other hand the most common diagnostic tool we ...

Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.A small proportion of them usually have appendicitis ...

Researchers found that large pediatric centers achieve low rates of delayed diagnosis of appendicitis while also having the lowest rates of CT use.

Among 120,112 cases of abdominal pain, only 0.1% had a delayed diagnosis of appendicitis and these were not associated with differences in imaging rates. Researchers found that large pediatric ...

Among 120,112 cases of abdominal pain, only 0.1% had a delayed diagnosis of appendicitis and these were not associated with differences in imaging rates. Researchers found that large pediatric ...

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