The Jumping Up (J-Up) Test: Making the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Easier in Children

The Jumping Up (J-Up) Test: Making the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Easier in Children

We evaluate a new clinical test, jumping up (J-up) test, to diagnose easier appendicitis in children. A total of 407 patients, aged 5 to16 years, with right lower quadrant abdominal pain were asked to jump rising both hands and trying to reach a toy hanging down from the ceiling of the examination r...

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Main Authors: Adelais K. Tzortzopoulou MD, Panagiota Giamarelou MD, Mariza Tsolia MD, PhD, Nikolaos Spyridis MD, PhD, Marina Vakaki MD, Alexander Passalides MD, Nikolaos Zavras MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19884824

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19884824

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