title: Size Matters: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Appendicitis.
abstract: Ultrasound is the initial diagnostic modality of choice for evaluation of pediatric appendicitis. We report a case that highlights the importance of pain control, distraction, focusing on the appearance of the appendix and the surrounding structures, the value of size cutoff points for appendicitis, and repeating ultrasound examinations to optimize yield.
authors.affiliation: From the *Departments of Pediatrics, †Emergency Medicine, and ‡Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY.
authors.forename: Yagnaram
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ravichandran
authors.forename: Prince
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garrow
authors.forename: Jennifer H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chao
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*