#43: Acute Appendicitis Flashcards

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⭐ Definition

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Epidemiology

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⭐ Etiology

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⭐ Stages of appendicitis

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⭐️ Discuss the first stage of appendicitis

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⭐️ Discuss the second stage of appendicitis

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7
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⭐️ Discuss the third stage of appendicitis

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8
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⭐️ Discuss the fourth stage of appendicitis

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9
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⭐ Clinical Manifestation

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DDx of Appendicitis

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11
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Discuss the alvarado scoring

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What to ask in the primary history

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What to ask in the secondary history

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14
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What to ask in the tertiary history

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15
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What to look for in the PE

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16
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What are possible positions of appendix

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17
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⭐ How to diagnose in the appendicitis?

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18
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Discuss some PE maneuvers done in px suspected of appendicitis

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19
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What to request?

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20
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Findings in ultrasound

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21
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Findings in CT

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22
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⭐ Medical mgt

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23
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Give pre-op antibiotics.

How long are they given?

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24
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⭐ Must knows in the surgical management

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Complicated vs uncomplicated
Timing of surgery
Surgical approach
How to find the appendix

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Other things to know regarding surgical management

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26
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What is fowler extension

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27
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Prognosis

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28
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Preventive medicine

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29
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Discuss the anatomy of the appendix

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30
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When to do incidental appendectomy

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31
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What to do in a negative exploration?

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