Abdominal pain and nausea in a 12-year-old girl

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作者
Walters, Randall [1 ]
Bowen, Denise J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Western Michigan Univ, PA Program, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA
来源
JAAPA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | 2016年 / 29卷 / 04期
关键词
abdominal pain; ovarian torsion; adnexal; pelvic; pediatric; nausea; TORSION;
D O I
10.1097/01.JAA.0000480567.62755.96
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Girls presenting with lower abdominal pain have a broad differential diagnosis. Transabdominal ultrasound should be performed in all girls presenting in the ED with lower abdominal pain. If ovarian torsion is suspected, surgical intervention should be initiated quickly to preserve the viability of the ovary.
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页数:3
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