Increased pain while driving over speed bumps
Increased pain while driving over speed bumps makes acute appendicitis diagnosis more likely.
Increased pain while driving over speed bumps makes acute appendicitis diagnosis more likely. A prospective questionnaire in 101 patients aged from 17 to 76 years who were assessed for possible appendicitis found that 64 had traveled over speed bumps on their way to the hospital. Of these, 33 of the 34 with a confirmed histologic diagnosis of appendicitis reported increased pain over speed bumps (Ashdown HF, et al. BMJ. 2012;345:e8012).
Matthew Davis, MD, FAAP, on current, key pediatric health care themes
October 15th 2024The ongoing challenges of mental health, artificial intelligence, and the addressing of social determinants of health are key themes of pediatric health care are topics of discussion with Matthew Davis, MD, FAAP in this video interview.
