14 - Acute Appendicitis Flashcards
1
Q
Acute appendicitis presentation?
A
Right iliac fossa pain
- associated nausea and loss of appetite
2
Q
Which 2 elicitable clinical signs are present in acute appendicitis?
A
Rovsing’s sign
Obturator sign
3
Q
What is a positive Rovsing’s sign?
A
Compressing the left lower quadrant elicits pain in the right lower quadrant
4
Q
What is as the Obturator sign?
A
Pain elicited by internal rotation of the flexed right thigh
