Appendicitis

Question 1

Pathophysiology

Answer 1

Appendix is a little sac on your intestines And this can get a fill with bowel content and become inflamed and rupture Especially if you eat both fiber junkfood kind of diet all day ! When a ruptured your leaking bowel content all in your abdomen
now you going straight to surgery

Question 2

What is Appendicitis related to ____?

So put them in what position?

Answer 2

Related to a ______low___ fiber diet!

Put them sitting up and on the right side so all that about content was settled in one spot

Question 3

Dx:
• WBC______________
• Ultrasound
• CT

Answer 3

WBC____up
Ultrasound ­probably want to see a large appendix

CT ­it’s going to be use to diagnosis

Question 4

When appendicitis is expected Do not give enemas or laxatives because you are worried about what?
________ _! They can cause The appendix to perforate

Answer 4

When appendicitis is expected Do not give enemas or laxatives because you are worried about what?
________ perforate_! They can cause The appendix to perforate

Question 5

Tx

Surgery
Most done via ________ unless ________.
After any major abdominal surgery, what is the position of choice? _____________________________

Answer 5

Most done via laparoscope unless perforated.

After any major abdominal surgery, what is the position of choice?
___________ elevate the head of the bed a little bit that decreases pressure on the abdomen! You want to relieve pressure on sultra line