When Can Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults be Treated Nonoperatively?
Careful patient selection is key to optimizing treatment for adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, a secondary analysis…
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When Can Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults be Treated Nonoperatively?
Careful patient selection is key to optimizing treatment for adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, a secondary analysis... -
Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the... -
After Mergers, Rural Hospitals More Likely to Stop Surgical Services
Rural hospitals that are acquired by larger hospitals or health systems are more likely to close their...
Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the…
After Mergers, Rural Hospitals More Likely to Stop Surgical Services
Rural hospitals that are acquired by larger hospitals or health systems are more likely to close their…
In Children, Can We Nonoperatively Manage Open Forearm Fractures?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
Latest Research on Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
The Case Johnny is a 10-year-old boy who presents to the emergency department after a 24-hour history…
Antibiotics May Be Effective for Managing Appendicitis
“Appendicitis is an obstructed, ischemic ticking time bomb of a finger-like extension of the bowel, which if…
Non-Operative Management Effective in Severe Splenic Injury
In patients with high-grade splenic injury, non-operative management (NOM) can be as effective as immediate splenectomy (IS),…
Moment Slips Away, But Patient Doesn’t
What’s more fun than a resident turning bright red? A resident turning bright fuchsia!! Yeah! Well, during…
Abdominal Pain: A Black Box of Liability
Abdominal pain is the most common chief complaint among emergency department patients, yet firm diagnosis and etiology…
Standard of Care Review Panel: Ruptured Tendon
The Panel did not find any literature advocating that patients be admitted because of bad weather A…