appendicitis

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Peter Rose, division chair of Orthopedic Oncology at Mayo Clinic, discusses tumors of the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal tumors can [...]

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen.

Appendicitis causes pain [...]

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 1/26/19 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Peter Rose, division chair of Orthopedic Oncology at Mayo Clinic, discusses tumors [...]

Tumors of the musculoskeletal system can originate in bone or soft tissues, such as muscle and cartilage. Both benign and malignant tumors can arise from any [...]

Tumors of the musculoskeletal system can originate in bone or soft tissues, such as muscle and cartilage. Both benign and malignant tumors can arise from [...]

Tumors of the musculoskeletal system can originate in bone or soft tissues, such as muscle and cartilage. Both benign and malignant tumors can arise from [...]

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, we hear from Dr. Michael Ishitani about a study that looked at using CT scans in diagnosing kids [...]

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In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, we hear from Dr. Michael Ishitani about a study that looked at using CT scans in diagnosing kids [...]

Are antibiotics a safe and effective alternative to surgery for some kids with appendicitis? A recent study published in JAMA Surgery suggests when [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQHQjii5TMU ROCHESTER, Minn. — Implementation of an algorithm aimed to diagnose pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis reduces the utilization of computed tomography (CT) scans, without affecting diagnostic accuracy, Mayo Clinic Children's Center researchers have found. The study was recently published in the journal Surgery. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain in children. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. CT scans are often used to diagnose acute appendicitis because they are accurate, widely available and have the ability to provide clinicians with advanced information in appendicitis cases suspected of complications. MEDIA CONTACT: Kelley Luckstein, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, newsbureau@mayo.edu However, CT scans are expensive and expose patients to ionizing radiation. “This algorithm was developed by a multidisciplinary group of pediatric emergency room physicians, pediatric surgeons and radiologists to eliminate unnecessary exposure to radiation,” explains Michael B. Ishitani, M.D., lead author of the study.