Protocol-based approach to suspected appendicitis, incorporating the alvarado score and outpatient antibiotics

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 324-329

  Winn, Robert D ^b   Laura, Sharon ^b   Douglas, Charles ^b   Davidson, Patricia ^b   Gani, Jon S ^a  

^a Lake Macquarie Private Hospital   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alvarado score; Antibiotic; Appendicitis; Diagnosis; Imaging

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG ERUPTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THRUSH;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 2542515343     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.02993.x     Document Type: Article

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