Swollen Abdomen

Urgent message: Malignancies in children are often discovered only inadvertently, in conjunction with seemingly less dire presentations. Awareness of relevant signs and symptoms by the urgent care clinician can be invaluable in identifying tumors that might otherwise escape notice until they are at an advanced stage. Muhammad Waseem, MD Introduction The identification of a palpable abdominal mass in an urgent care center or emergency department is quite concerning, as it represents a serious underlying disorder. …