The Alvarado score should be used to reduce emergency department length of stay and radiation exposure in select patients with abdominal pain
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001885
Abstract: BACKGROUND Abdominal pain is the common reason patients seek treatment in emergency departments (ED), and computed tomography (CT) is frequently used for diagnosis; however, length of stay (LOS) in the ED and risks of radiation… read more here.
Keywords: used reduce; abdominal pain; length stay; alvarado score ... See more keywords