Items tagged “appendicitis”
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Perforated appendix
A perforated appendix is one of the complications of acute appendicitis. When appendicitis is left untreated, necrosis (gangrene) of the appendiceal wall can occur and progress to a focal rupture.
Epidemiology
The rate of perforated appendix vary from 16% to 40%, with higher incidence in young...
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Alvarado score
The Alvarado score (also known as the MANTRELS score) is a clinical decision rule and predictor of the likelihood of acute appendicitis.
Criteria
migration of pain to the right lower quadrant (+1 point)
anorexia (+1 point)
nausea or vomiting (+1 point)
tenderness in the right lower quadrant...
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APPEND score
The APPEND score is a clinical decision rule and predictor of the likelihood of acute appendicitis.
Criteria
Each of the following is worth 1 point 1:
male gender
anorexia
migratory pain
localized peritonism
elevated CRP >15 mg/L
neutrophilia >7.5x109/L
APPEND refers to the mnemonic:
A...
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Pediatric Appendicitis Risk Calculator
The Pediatric Appendicitis Risk Calculator (pARC) is a clinical decision rule and predictor of the likelihood of acute appendicitis in pediatric patients. Due to the non-categorical data of some variables within the criteria, an integrated calculator is required to use this tool.
Criteria 1,2
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AIR score
Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) score is a scoring system developed to assist in diagnosis of acute appendicitis based on clinical and laboratory findings 1.
Criteria
vomiting (+1 point)
right iliac fossa tenderness (+1 point)
rebound tenderness
light (+1 point), or
medium (+2 poi...
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