Talking the Jump Test for Appendicitis with Dr David Sorrell

2023-10-06

Dave has used this test for years to help with his diagnosis, so he was relieved to find a paper that supported its use. Check out the paper here. Tzortzopoulou AK, Giamarelou P, Tsolia M, Spyridis N, Vakaki M, Passalides A, Zavras N. The Jumping Up (J-Up) Test: Making the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Easier in Children. Glob Pediatr Health. 2019 Nov 11;6:2333794X19884824. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19884824. PMID: 31763374; PMCID: P...

Dave has used this test for years to help with his diagnosis, so he was relieved to find a paper that supported its use.

Check out the paper here.

Tzortzopoulou AK, Giamarelou P, Tsolia M, Spyridis N, Vakaki M, Passalides A, Zavras N. The Jumping Up (J-Up) Test: Making the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Easier in Children. Glob Pediatr Health. 2019 Nov 11;6:2333794X19884824. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19884824. PMID: 31763374; PMCID: PMC6851606.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31763374/

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