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Abdominal CT Scans Improve Diagnostic Certainty in the ED
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Title Abdominal CT Scans Improve Diagnostic Certainty in the ED
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/736190?src=rss
Description Computed tomography (CT) might change diagnosis and treatment plan in nearly half of nontraumatic abdominal pain patients who present to the emergency department (ED). Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Critical Care
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Date Jan 25, 2011
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