Diagnostic aids in the differentiation of pyloric stenosis from severe gastroesophageal reflux during early infancy: The utility of serum bicarbonate and serum chloride

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-31

  Smith, Gary A ^a   Mihalov, Leslie ^a   Shields, Brenda J ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chalasia; Gastroesophageal reflux; Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Pyloric stenosis

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CHLORIDE ION;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS STENOSIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0032947618     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90009-8     Document Type: Article

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