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How Do We Diagnose Your Child with Appendicitis?

How Do We Diagnose Your Child with Appendicitis?

An abdominal (belly) ultrasound is the preferred initial method to determine if your child has appendicitis. An ultrasound technologist will perform the test by using a small camera called a transducer that uses sound waves to visualize the internal organs. The appendix is very small tubular-shaped part of the intestine located in the right lower

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