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16-02-2024 | Appendicitis | Review Article

“Rule out appendicitis”: a Canadian emergency radiology perspective on medicolegal risks, imaging pitfalls, and strategies to improve care

Authors: Lee Treanor, Anne Drury, Csilla Egri, Sarah Barrett

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 2/2024

Abstract

We provide a unique Canadian perspective on the medicolegal risks associated with imaging acute appendicitis, incorporating data requested from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) on closed medicolegal cases over the past decade. We include a review of current clinical and imaging guidelines in the diagnosis and management of this common emergency room presentation. A case-based approach is implemented in this article to explore ways to mitigate potential errors in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

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Title: “Rule out appendicitis”: a Canadian emergency radiology perspective on medicolegal risks, imaging pitfalls, and strategies to improve care
Authors: Lee Treanor
Anne Drury
Csilla Egri
Sarah Barrett
Publication date: 16-02-2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Appendicitis
Appendicitis
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-024-02214-4

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