Appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain in primary care, a retrospective cohort study.
Guus C G H BlokLaura M M VeenstraJohan van der LeiMarjolein Y BergerGea A HoltmanPublished in: Family practice (2022)
GP assessment will miss almost one-fifth of children with appendicitis at their first presentation, and about two-third of GP referrals will be negative. The presence of specific signs can increase or decrease the likelihood of appendicitis, emphasising the importance of a physical examination.