It can be argued that in US Emergency Departments, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has shifted from clinical impression to radiographic confirmation, even for patients for whom the diagnosis ...

One of the key areas of research has been the evaluation of imaging techniques for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis found that ultrasound ...

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

The primary pathophysiology involved in appendicitis is acute obstruction of the appendiceal ... Obtain surgical consultation during pregnancy. Ultrasound is still used as the primary diagnostic ...

In his report, Dr Morris said he was concerned that her condition, acute ... of acute appendicitis,” he said. “In addition, ...

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.