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Hahn SA, Promes SB, Brown MD. American College of Emergency Physicians clinical policies subcommittee (Writing Committee) on early pregnancy. Clinical policy: critical Issues in the initial evaluation and management of patients presenting to the emergency department in early pregnancy. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;69(2):241-50.e20.Full text Abstract
American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: right lower quadrant pain. 2022 [internet publication].Full text
Pearl JP, Price RR, Tonkin AE, et al. SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy. Surg Endosc. 2017 Oct;31(10):3767-82.Full text Abstract
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee opinion, no. 723: guidelines for diagnostic imaging during pregnancy and lactation. Oct 2017 [internet publication].Full text
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