2010 Abdominal Emergencies Emergency Department 
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
AUGUST 1, 2017
Abdominal pain is common; so are strongly held myths and legends about what is concerning, and what is not. One of our largest responsibilities in the Emergency Department is sorting out benign from surgical or medical causes of abdominal pain. J Emerg Med. 2010; 26:769-781. 2010; 149(3):386-391.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
MARCH 24, 2021
OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Just like other patients in the emergency department, the child should be recognized as “sick” or “not sick.” In these patients, consider intra-abdominal emergencies (appendicitis, incarceration, etc). Pubmed ]
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