http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2005/04/Articles/Pediatric-gastrointestinal-emergencies.aspxGastrointestinal (GI) complaints are among the most frequent causes of pediatric emergency department visits. This article describes the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and imaging findings of five GI emergencies that require surgical intervention: Malrotation and midgut volvulus; intussusception; hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; appendicitis; and Meckel’s diverticulum. Radiologists are at the critical front line of diagnosis for surgical decision making and also have a vital therapeutic role in cases of intussusception.Monday, 04 Apr 2005 15:30:49 GMT