"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 ...

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

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 ...