Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports – October 1, 2005
October 1, 2005
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Appendicitis in the Young Child: Making the Right Diagnosis
Appendicitis is a serious diagnosis with the potential for catastrophic outcomes in any age group, but especially in the young child. Although the clinician may have this diagnosis in the differential for select patient populations, this article highlights the clinical scenarios when the clinician should consider the diagnosis in a child.