The clinical presentation of intussusception in children attending the emergency department at king hussein medical center

Joint Authors

Abu Rumman, Sami
al-Halashah, Usamah

Source

Basrah Journal of Surgery

Issue

Vol. 9, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2003), pp.21-22, 2 p.

Publisher

University of Basrah College of Medicine

Publication Date

2003-03-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

This is retrospective study of 103 patients who attended the Emergency Department (ED) at King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC), Amman – Jordan, during the period from 1993-1999.

Data was obtained from their files regarding the clinical presentation.

The mean age was 13 months with a range of 1 month to 11 years.

There were 69 males and 34 females.

The main symptom was abdominal pain (49 patients), vomiting (34 patients), abdominal mass (15 patients) while 29 patients presented with shock or dehydration.

History of a preceding illness was recorded in 16 patients; of which diarrhoea was the commonest.

The latter symptom should alert the clinician regarding the diagnosis which, if made early in the course of the disease, would reduce morbidity.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Halashah, Usamah& Abu Rumman, Sami. 2003. The clinical presentation of intussusception in children attending the emergency department at king hussein medical center. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 9, no. 1, pp.21-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-385594

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Halashah, Usamah& Abu Rumman, Sami. The clinical presentation of intussusception in children attending the emergency department at king hussein medical center. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 9, no. 1 (Mar. 2003), pp.21-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-385594

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Halashah, Usamah& Abu Rumman, Sami. The clinical presentation of intussusception in children attending the emergency department at king hussein medical center. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2003. Vol. 9, no. 1, pp.21-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-385594

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 22

Record ID

BIM-385594