Emergency Provider Use of Plain Radiographs in the Evaluation of Pediatric Constipation
2018
BackgroundMore than half of children evaluated as outpatients for abdominal pain are diagnosed with constipation. X-ray use in this scenario is variable: less than 5% in clinic settings, greater than 70% in emergency departments. X-rays increase misdiagnosis rate, remain costly, and involve radiatio
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