Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of appendicitis.

Kenneth A Michelson; Finn L.E McGarghan; Emma E Patterson; Mark L Waltzman; Margaret E Samuels-Kalow; Kimberly F Greco

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Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of appendicitis.

July 5, 2023

Michelson KA, McGarghan FLE, Patterson EE, et al. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(2):183-186.

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Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis can lead to serious patient harm. This study of 7,452 pediatric patients with appendicitis found that delayed diagnosis occurred in 1.4% of cases and increased clinician use of blood tests decreased the likelihood of delayed diagnosis.

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