The utility of point-of-care ultrasound is well supported by the medical literature.
Consequently, pediatric emergency medicine providers have embraced this technology in …

Appendicitis represents the most common abdominal surgical emergency in the pediatric
age group. Despite being a relatively common condition, the diagnosis of appendicitis in …

Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common abdominal emergency with a lifetime prevalence of
about 7%. As the clinical diagnosis of AA remains a challenge to emergency physicians and …

Acute abdomen in pregnancy represents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy can occur due to obstetric factors as well for reasons …

Evolution and Current Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis - Surgical Clinics
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OBJECTIVE. A meta-analysis was performed to determine the accuracy of MRI in the
diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the general population and in subsets of pregnant patients …

Diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a growing field across all disciplines of
pediatric practice. Machine accessibility and portability will only continue to grow, thus …

Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. 1 The lifetime risk of
developing appendicitis is 7% to 8%, with a peak incidence in the teenage years. 2 It is …

Background The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical
use of MRI for the evaluation of acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods The searches …

Background and aim COVID-19 pandemic has predisposed patients undergoing surgery to
post-operative infection and resultant complications. Appendicitis is frequently managed by …