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

Ultrasound (US) of abdomen (figure 1 ... CT scan and US of the abdomen are both equally accurate for the diagnosis of stump appendicitis. Imaging findings may be similar to those seen in acute ...

Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.

The patient was admitted under a presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis. A CT scan and ultrasound scan of the abdomen and ... by multiple consultant radiologists, but no positive findings were ...

The findings indicated ... this vulnerable population. Acute Appendicitis: An inflammation of the appendix that typically requires surgical intervention. Ultrasound (US): An imaging technique ...

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

Each patient has (potentially multiple) ultrasound (US ... such as Alvarado and pediatric appendicitis scores, and expert-produced ultrasonographic findings. Lastly, the subjects were labeled w.r.t.

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

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. 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. To do so, clinicians often rely on imaging, such as ultrasound or CT scans. Although delayed diagnosis of ...