Clinical Tip: Possible appendicitis? Stress the NO in NPO
When referring a child with abdominal pain to a surgeon or emergency department for possible appendicitis, I emphasize to the parents that the child must not eat or drink anything until she has been seen at the hospital. Upon evaluation, the child may either be sent home, have a computed tomography scan of the abdomen, be admitted for observation, or be taken directly to the operating room. In all but the first instance, eating or drinking delays or complicates management.
Howard J. Bennett, MDBethesda, MD.
Comparison of teen- and parent-reported estimates of social and emotional support, 2021 to 2022
July 23rd 2024The investigative team noted that teenagers with emotional and social support are better off to handle stressors such as biological and social transition, and are less likely to experience a variety of adverse physical and mental health outcomes.
