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Small bowel perforation: an unusual presentation for child abuse.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Beckmann, Kathleen R. Nozicka, C. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | Hollow viscus perforation due to inflicted blunt abdominal injury is uncommon. Diagnosis is frequently delayed because of inaccurate or absent history, nonspecific or delayed physical findings or both, and laboratory tests with low sensitivity. Computed tomographic scanning of the abdomen is the best diagnostic test available. A high index of suspicion is essential to diagnose visceral perforation early, as significant morbidity and mortality results from diagnostic delay. |
| Starting Page | 670 |
| Ending Page | 672 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jaoa.org/pdfaccess.ashx?url=/data/journals/jaoa/931963/496.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 10979255v1 |
| Volume Number | 100 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Journal | The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Blunt (object) Diagnostic tests Intestinal Perforation Intestines Laboratory Procedures Medical Device Material Perforation Morbidity - disease rate Viscera child abuse behavior trauma to the abdomen |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |