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Prospective Validation of the Pediatric Appendicitis Score in a Canadian Pediatric Emergency Department
Academic Emergency Medicine, 06/24/09
Bhatt M et al. - The PAS is a useful tool in the evaluation of children with possible appendicitis. Scores of <4 help rule out appendicitis, while scores of >8 help predict appendicitis. Patients with a PAS of 5–7 may need further radiologic evaluation.
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