Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5650435 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The diagnostic evaluation of children diagnosed with fecal impaction in the ED varied. Abdominal imaging may be avoided if children receive a DRE. When children presenting to the ED with abdominal pain had an abdominal radiograph, they were more likely to be admitted.
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Authors
Corrie E. MD, Chris A. MD, MPH, Elizabeth A. PhD, Erin B. MD, Karina L. BS, Bruno P. MD, MPH,