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- Interpretation of Traumatic Lumbar Puncture in Aseptic Meningitis
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Su Jin Sung, Jung Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(5):543-546. Published online May 15, 2004
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Purpose : This study was undertaken to find out a useful method that can predict the true leukocytosis in blood-contaminated cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) due to traumatic lumbar puncture(LP), using white and red cell counts of sanguineous CSF and peripheral blood.
Methods : From May 2001 to December 2002, among 1,247 patients presenting symptoms of meningitis who had received LP at Chonnam Hospital,... |
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- Utility of Abdominal Computerized Tomography in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
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Su Jin Sung, Ji Young Yeoun, Seong Hoon Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(3):290-293. Published online March 15, 2004
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Purpose : To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography(USG) and abdominal computerized tomography(CT) and the possibility of reducing unnecessary appendectomy rate with improvement of diagnostic accuracy using optional CT with USG.
Methods : From January 1999 to May 2003, 496 patients younger than 14 years received surgical intervention with preoperative impression of acute appendicitis. They were devided into three groups no... |
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