Can ruptured appendicitis be detected preoperatively in the ED?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 60-66

  Lin, Chung Jung ^a   Chen, Jen Dar ^a   Tiu, Chui Mei ^a   Chou, Yi Hong ^a   Chiang, Jen Huey ^a   Lee, Chen Hsen ^a   Chang, Cheng Yen ^a   Yu, Chun ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDICITIS; ASCITES; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY WARD; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE WALL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHLEGMON; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 12744258023     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.09.021     Document Type: Article

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