A new study examines the factors associated with a potentially missed diagnosis of appendicitis in children and adults in the emergency department. While symptoms of appendicitis may be common, a new ...

Acute appendicitis remains one of the most common non-obstetric emergencies encountered during pregnancy. Its diagnosis is complicated by anatomical shifts and physiologic alterations that may obscure ...

Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY However, misdiagnosing a patient with appendicitis will lead to needless surgery, and increases hospital costs ...

July 23, 2009 — Low-dose unenhanced computed tomography (CT) that delivers approximately 50% less radiation is just as effective in diagnosing appendicitis as standard-dose contrast-enhanced CT, ...

Diagnosis of appendicitis in pregnancy is difficult. An enlarging uterus can alter the position of the appendix, which may even show up in the right upper quadrant. In addition, loss of abdominal-wall ...

Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a hand-held device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a new study. Radiologists ...

While symptoms of appendicitis may be common, a new study suggests that accurately diagnosing the condition in the emergency department may be more challenging. The study, published in JAMA Network ...

Appendicitis afflicts roughly one in 10 people during their lifetime and accounts for more emergency abdominal surgeries than any other ailment. Yet, as emergency room doctors know too well, ...

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-- Acute appendicitis can be accurately diagnosed from a remote location by a radiologist using an iPhone. -- Special software allows the reader to view raw clinical image data in full resolution. -- ...

John, aged 47, had sudden onset of midabdominal pain and nausea. Examination at a local emergency department (ED) revealed a diffusely tender abdomen without rebound or guarding. The ED physician sent ...