APPENDICITIS Flashcards
1
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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
2
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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
3
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Clinical Features: Infants
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Fever Vomit Lethargy Irritability Abdominal Distension Diffuse Abdominal Tendernss
4
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Clinical Features: Toddlers
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Fever
Vomit
Limp or Hip Pain
General or Focal Abdominal Pain
5
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Clinical Features: School Aged Children
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Abdominal pain worse with movement
6
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Workup
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CBC CRP U/A BHcG U/S CT - radiation risk