Latest Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment of Appendicitis During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can obscure signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis, making diagnosis challenging. Furthermore, avoiding radiation-based imaging due to fetal risk limits the diagnostic options clinicians have. Once appendicitis has been diagnosed, performing appendectomies has been the more commonly acce...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/39c7f0wp |