title: Nontraumatic pediatric surgical emergencies. A overview of select presentations.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Paton
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*