The Effect of Abdominal Pain Duration on the Accuracy of Diagnostic Imaging for Pediatric Appendicitis

Study objective Advanced imaging with computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography is frequently used to evaluate for appendicitis. The duration of the abdominal pain may be related to the stage of disease and therefore the interpretability of radiologic studies. Here, we investigate the influence of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of emergency medicine 2012-11, Vol.60 (5), p.582-590.e3
Hauptverfasser:	Bachur, Richard G., MD, Dayan, Peter S., MD, MSc, Bajaj, Lalit, MD, Macias, Charles G., MD, Mittal, Manoj K., MD, Stevenson, Michelle D., MD, Dudley, Nanette C., MD, Sinclair, Kelly, MD, Bennett, Jonathan, MD, Monuteaux, Michael C., ScD, Kharbanda, Anupam B., MD, MSc
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - diagnosis Abdominal Pain - diagnostic imaging Adolescent Appendicitis - diagnosis Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging Child Emergency Female Humans Male Prospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography
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