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In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses one of the most common indications for emergency surgery in a young person – acute appendicitis. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: - Define appendicitis and understand its importance in the pediatric population
- Recognize some of the challenges in diagnosing appendicitis in kids
- Understand the risk of not diagnosing appendicitis quickly
- Describe the common treatment options for appendicitis
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