Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OR RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS

J. Shalini, B. Ananda Rama Rao

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Acute appendicitis is the most common reason for abdominal surgery in adults and children. Luminal obstruction of the appendix progresses to suppurative inflammation and perforation, which causes generalized peritonitis or an appendix mass/abscess. Classical features include periumbilical pain that migrates to the right iliac fossa, anorexia, fever, and tenderness and guarding in the right iliac fossa. While the clinical diagnosis may be straightforward in patients who present with classic signs and symptoms, atypical presentations may result in diagnostic confusion and delay in treatment. Atypical presentations are particularly common in preschool children. A clinical diagnosis is possible in most cases, after a period of active observation if necessary; inflammatory markers and an ultrasound scan are useful investigations when the diagnosis is uncertain.

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ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OR RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS, J. Shalini, B. Ananda Rama Rao GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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