Pediatric Abdominal Emergency Imaging for the Adult-Focused Diagnostic Radiologist

The objective of this article is to review pediatric abdominal conditions that the adult-focused diagnostic radiologist may encounter when covering the emergency department. We address the commonly encountered pediatric abdominal and pelvic emergencies, with emphasis on the imaging findings in conditions such as midgut volvulus, intussusception, foreign body ingestion, acute appendicitis, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, testicular torsion, and ovarian torsion. Treatment and associated complications also have been mentioned, but the main focus remains on imaging.
Source: Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology - Category: Radiology Tags: Article Source Type: research