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 a timely manner, but on the other hand the most common diagnostic tool we ...

This is likely due to their access to high-quality ultrasound capabilities, MRI protocols for pediatric appendicitis, and in-house pediatric surgical consultation," said Courtney Mangus ...

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