Referrals for Pediatric Appendicitis to a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital.

Ellie McNultyAlicia GreeneSusan J BoehmerAnthony TsaiRobert P Olympia

Published in: Pediatric emergency care (2023)

Usage of established scoring algorithms, such as Alvarado and AIR, may decrease the unnecessary cost of diagnostic imaging and transfer to tertiary care. Virtual radiology consultations may be 1 potential solution to improve the referral process for pediatric appendicitis if initial interpretation is uncertain.

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