ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Abdominal Pain-Child

The range of pathology that can produce abdominal pain in children not only is broad, but can vary with age. Due to the wide differential and the inability for a child to clearly identify and describe the nature of their abdominal pain, diagnostic imaging is often needed. Various clinical scenarios are discussed for a child presenting with acute abdominal pain. Initial imaging studies that are usually appropriate or may be appropriate (based on the best available evidence or expert consensus) fo…

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