Abdominal pain in a child after blunt abdominal trauma: An unusual injury

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-241

  Houry, Debra ^a   Colwell, Christopher ^a   Ott, Christopher ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma pediatric; Appendicitis; Pediatric emergency department

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PERFORATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUPTURE;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ABDOMINAL PAIN; APPENDICITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0034786802     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00386-9     Document Type: Article

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