Pediatric Appendicitis Score (Samuel)
Based on Samuel M (2002).
Pogosh offers this calculator when a case matches appendicitis. It runs only when you press Calculate.
Decision support for clinicians — review before acting.
References
- Samuel M. Pediatric appendicitis score. J Pediatr Surg. 2002;37:877-881. PMID 12037754. PubMed 12037754
- Di Saverio S, Birindelli A, Kelly MD, et al. WSES Jerusalem guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis. World J Emerg Surg. 2016;11:34. PMC4949879 (Table 1). Search PubMed
- Di Saverio S, Podda M, De Simone B, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines. World J Emerg Surg. 2020;15:27. PMC7386163. Search PubMed
Implementation notes
Samuel's own thresholds and score cut-offs were not obtainable.
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