APPENDICITIS Flashcards

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General Clinical Features: History

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Abdominal Pain that is periumbilical and migrates to the RLQ
a/w 
\+/- Nausea, vomiting, fever
\+/- Constipation, diarrhea
\+/- Urinary Symptoms
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General Clinical Features: Physical Exam

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Jump Sign
RLQ Pain +/- rigidity, guarding, rebound
Rovsing's Sign
Psoas Sign
Obturator Sign
EXAMIN TESTICLES OF BOYS
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Clinical Features: Infants

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Fever
Vomit
Lethargy
Irritability
Abdominal Distension
Diffuse Abdominal Tendernss
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Clinical Features: Toddlers

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Fever
Vomit
Limp or Hip Pain
General or Focal Abdominal Pain

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Clinical Features: School Aged Children

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Abdominal pain worse with movement

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Workup

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CBC
CRP
U/A
BHcG
U/S
CT - radiation risk
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