critical issues in the evaluation and management of emergency department patients with suspected appendicit- American College of Emergency Physicians

American College of Emergency Physicians
Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of emergency department patients with suspected appendicitis.

Guideline Title
Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of emergency department patients with suspected appendicitis.

Bibliographic Source(s)
Howell JM, Eddy OL, Lukens TW, Thiessen ME, Weingart SD, Decker WW, American College of Emergency Physicians. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of emergency department patients with suspected appendicitis. Ann Emerg Med 2010 Jan;55(1):71-116. [71 references] PubMed

Guideline Status
This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Clinical policy: critical issues for the initial evaluation and management of patients presenting with a chief complaint of nontraumatic acute abdominal pain. Ann Emerg Med 2000 Oct;36(4):406-15. [137 references] PubMed

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