Family History is a Predictor for Appendicitis in Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department

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" Family History is a Predictor for Appendicitis in Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department "
Drescher, Michael J; Marcotte, Shannon; Grant, Robert; Staff, Ilene

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	934046
Doc. No	:	LA9zf1h82p
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Drescher, Michael J; Marcotte, Shannon; Grant, Robert; Staff, Ilene
Title & Author	:	Family History is a Predictor for Appendicitis in Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department [Article]\ Drescher, Michael J; Marcotte, Shannon; Grant, Robert; Staff, Ilene
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	13/6
Date	:	2012
Abstract	:	Introduction: A family history of appendicitis has been reported to increase the likelihood of thediagnosis in children and in a retrospective study of adults. We compare positive family history with thediagnosis of acute appendicitis in a prospective sample of adults.