title: Evidence-based approach to the diagnosis of appendicitis in children.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY 10032, USA. myk2102@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Maria Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Marc H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gorelick
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology