Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3228058 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Patients who had a CT scan for suspected appendicitis had a lower rate of negative appendectomies than those who had no CT. Most of the negative appendectomies occurred in patients younger than 20 years.
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Authors
Chad MD, Amy Archer MD, Mary Frances PhD, RN, Shu B. MD, MS,