Use of CT scan in the diagnosis of pediatric acute appendicitis

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 241-243

  Reich, Jonathan D ^a,b   Brogdon, Brenda ^a   Ray, William E ^a   Eckert, Jordan ^a   Gorell, Howard ^a  

^a LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Watson Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendiceal abcess; Appendicitis; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033902042     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200008000-00006     Document Type: Article

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