This Pedscases note provides a one-page overview on the presentation, diagnosis, management and prognosis of intussusception. It was developed by Jonah Isen, a medical student at Queen's University with the help of Dr. Andrea Winthrop, a pediatric surgeon at Queen's University. 

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Podcast: An Approach to Intussusception

Podcast: Acute Abdominal Pain

References

1. Department of General Surgery. (2016). Intussusception: Information for Families. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

2. Greif E. (2014). Intussusception case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Aug 2023). doi: 10.53347/rID-29373

3. Otero J, Posa M & Kelly M. (2017). Rectal bleeding and abdominal pain following vaccination in a 4-Month-Old Infant. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2017. 1-4. doi: 10.1155/2017/9461315.

4. Sutcliffe J. (2022). Intussusception. BMJ Best Practice

5. Salazar J & Vo N. (2023). Intussusception in children. UpToDate.