The role of imaging in children with suspected appendicitis: the UK perspective
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Summary
It is argued that a careful history and repeated clinical examination is the key to making the diagnosis, with imaging, primarily ultrasonography, being used in patients with a palpable mass or in those having had 48 h of hospital observation without progress.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2006-01-01
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 12
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Keywords
Humanities, Tribunal, Philosophy, Political science, Law
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- A model predicting perforation and complications in paediatric appendicectomy
- Appendiceal inflammation affects the length of stay following appendicectomy amongst children: a myth or reality?
- Incidence and Significance of Inconclusive Results in Ultrasound for Appendicitis in Children and Teenagers
- Ultrasonography aids decision-making in children with abdominal pain.
- Impact of helical computed tomography in clinically evident appendicitis
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