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Critical Thinking Case Studies. Abdominal Pain in the Female Patient: Always Consider Your Differentials.
- Source :
- Pediatric Nursing; Jan/Feb2023, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p45-46, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The article describes the case of a 16-year-old White female who complained of anorexia and abdominal pain and was diagnosed with appendicitis. Topics discussed include her health maintenance, allergies, and development and growth history. Also mentioned are her family history, social history, and results of physical examination.
- Subjects :
- APPENDICITIS diagnosis
ANTIBIOTICS
APPENDICITIS treatment
PHYSICAL diagnosis
FLUID therapy
APPENDICITIS
DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
CRITICAL thinking
MEDICAL history taking
DIAGNOSIS
DIGESTIVE organs
DIGESTIVE organ surgery
ABDOMINAL pain
DECISION making in clinical medicine
BLOOD testing
ABDOMINAL radiography
SYMPTOMS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00979805
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Pediatric Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162073978
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.62116/pnj.2023.49.1.45