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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Abdominal pain is a common pediatric emergency department (ED) complaint.
  • Constipation is a frequent diagnosis in children presenting with abdominal pain.
  • Current diagnostic practices may involve overuse of abdominal radiography.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the utilization of abdominal radiographs and digital rectal examinations (DRE) in pediatric ED patients with suspected constipation.
  • To evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on these diagnostic practices.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of pediatric ED patients diagnosed with constipation.
  • Comparison of diagnostic tool usage during two 2-month periods: pre- and post-educational module implementation.

Main Results:

  • Abdominal radiograph utilization decreased significantly from 69.5% to 26.4% post-intervention (P ≤ .001).
  • Digital rectal examination performance increased significantly from 22.9% to 47.3% (P ≤ .001).
  • A 43.1% overall reduction in abdominal radiographs was observed, with associated cost and time savings.

Conclusions:

  • An educational module effectively promotes appropriate diagnostic strategies for constipation in pediatric EDs.
  • Increased DRE use and decreased abdominal radiograph reliance improve patient care by reducing unnecessary radiation exposure and costs.
  • The intervention demonstrates a successful shift towards evidence-based diagnostic criteria for constipation.