3. ACUTE APPENDICITIS (Investigations and Treatment) Flashcards
INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- Indications
- Laboratory
- Radiological
Indications of INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
Acute appendicitis is a clinical diagnosis & lnvestigations are done to exclude other causes of acute abdomen
Laboratory INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- CBC
2. Urine analysis.
CBC in Laboratory INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- Moderate leucocytosis with predominance of neutrophils.
* its value In the early phase
value of CBC In the early phase in Laboratory INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
In the early phase it is of no great diagnostic value
the reason why In the early phase CBC is of no great diagnostic value in Laboratory INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- it is not marked leucocytosis or normal
* Normal TLC doesn’t exclude acute appendicitis.
Radiological INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- Pelvi-abdominal U.S
2. CT scan.(Recently)
Pelvi-abdominal U.S in Radiological INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
Findings
Advantages:
Findings of Pelvi-abdominal U.S in Radiological INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
In few cases, the inflamed appendix appears distended & non-compressible.
Advantages of Pelvi-abdominal U.S in Radiological INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- To exclude gynecological causes.
* Helpful for diagnosis of appendicular mass.
Findings of CT scan (Recently) in Radiological INVESTIGATIONS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS
Edema of the wall
Enhancement in wall ( takes much dye)
Fluid collection around the appendix
TREATMENT of ACUTE APPENDICITIS
A. Treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis
B. Treatment of appendicular mass
C. Treatment of appendicular abscess
D. Treatment of acute appendicitis with peritonitis
E. Treatment of acute appendicitis with portal pyaemia
F. Treatment of acute appendicitis in special circumstances
indication of medical treatment of acute catarrhal appendicitis by antibiotics
to delay the surgical operation due to an upcoming exam
A. Treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis in TREATMENT of ACUTE APPENDICITIS
- Appendicectomy.
* EUA is must to exclude appendicular mass
Treatment of appendicular mass in TREATMENT of ACUTE APPENDICITIS
Appendicectomy is not advisable
Regimen: “ ochsner- sherren” regimen
The reason why Appendicectomy is not advisable in Treatment of appendicular mass in TREATMENT of ACUTE APPENDICITIS
a. Dissection of the appendix is difficult.
b. Serious complications may follow as bowel injury ( faecal fistula )