Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences · 2008 · 22 citations · 10 references
EducationEmergency MedicineDiagnostic AssessmentAbdominal AssessmentAbdominal ExaminationDiagnostic EvaluationDiagnostic Accuracy StudiesDiagnostic Test Accuracy AppraisalDiagnostic Testing AccuracySeverity Scoring Systems
OBJECTIVE: Acute appendicitis is one of the commonest surgical emergency. There are different scoring systems in use to diagnose the appendicitis. Aim of this study was to document the diagnostic accuracy by application of Alvarado Scoring System in clinical practice for acute appendicitis.
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