Accuracy of ED sonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 449-452

  Chen, Shyr Chyr ^a   Wang, Hsiu Po ^a   Hsu, Hoong Yuan ^a   Huang, Pi Ming ^a   Lin, Fang Yue ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Clinical impression; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0034235025     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.7343     Document Type: Article

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