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

“Children with abdominal pain are a diagnostic conundrum. On the one hand those who have appendicitis need to be diagnosed in ...

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

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

Although delayed diagnosis of appendicitis in children can be life ... including ultrasounds, CT scans, blood tests and consultation with surgical specialists, their implementation varies among ...