Practical Summaries in Acute Care Archives – February 1, 2007
February 1, 2007
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Appendicitis: Controversies in clinical evaluation and CT imaging
Much has changed recently in the diagnosis of appendicitis, with a dramatic increase in the use of imaging modalities. Over the past decade the use of computerized tomography (CT) has outpaced that of ultrasound (US), and now is used nearly routinely because of its excellent sensitivity and specificity.