Email Updates
Study
Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of appendicitis.
Michelson KA, McGarghan FLE, Patterson EE, et al. Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of appendicitis. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(2):183-186. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0119.
Copy Citation
Download Citation
July 5, 2023
Michelson KA, McGarghan FLE, Patterson EE, et al. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(2):183-186.
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.
