Appendicitis in childhood.
Ultrasonography, CT scanning, and prolonged observation may improve diagnostic accuracy of appendicitis in children with atypical presentations. This article describes diagnostic pitfalls, including early presentation and abnormal appendiceal location.
Joffe
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MD
Emergency Department, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Lavelle
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole; D002981:Clindamycin; D000667:Ampicillin