Risk factors of delayed diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children: for early detection of acute appendicitis.

CONCLUSION: To decrease the rate of delayed diagnoses of acute appendicitis, symptoms such as fever and diarrhea, seasonal variations, admission course, and CRP levels should be considered and children with a longer duration of symptoms should be closely monitored.
PMID: 27721841 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Korean Journal of Pediatrics - October 13, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Korean J Pediatr Source Type: research