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Published	10/08/2024	Appendicitis  The appendix is a small, thin tube sprouting from the {{c1::caecum}}. becomes inflamed due to infection trapped in the …
Published	10/08/2024	The peak incidence of appendicitis is in patients aged {{c1::10 to 20}} years.
Published	10/08/2024	A key presenting feature of appendicitis is abdominal pain.The pain starts in the {{c1::periumbilical area}}, then moves down to the {{…
Published	10/08/2024	Appendicitis clinical features: Loss of {{c1::appetite}} {{c1::Nausea}} and {{c1::vomiting}}Positive {{c1::Rovsing’s}} sign {{c1::Guard…
Published	10/08/2024	Diagnosis of Appendicitis This is based on clinical presentation & raised {{c1::inflammatory markers}}. {{c1::CT}} can be useful in…
Published	10/08/2024	Key Differential Diagnoses of Appendicitis {{c1::Ectopic Pregnancy}}{{c2::bHCG}} to exclude pregnancy is essential in adolescent girls.…
Published	10/08/2024	Appendix MassOccurs when {{c1::the omentum surrounds & sticks to the inflamed appendix}}, forming a mass in the right iliac fossaMa…
Published	10/08/2024	Complications of AppendicectomyShort term:{{c1::Bleeding}}, pain{{c1::Perforation of the bowel, bladder or other organs}}Removal of a normal appendix{…
Published	10/08/2024	Surgical Management of Appendicitis{{c1::appendicectomy}} is the definitive management for acute appendicitis.This can be done {{c1::Laparos…
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