Appendicitis Flashcards
1
Q
What is appendicitis?
A
Inflammation of the appendix
2
Q
What life-threatening emergency can appendicitis cause?
A
Peritonitis
3
Q
What are the clinical presentations of appendicitis? (4)
A
Umbilical pain that radiates to the R iliac fossa
Pain in McBurney’s point
Tenderness in RLQ on palpation of LLQ
Absence of bowel sounds
4
Q
What is the gold standard diagnostic tool for appendicitis?
A
CT abdomen
5
Q
How would you treat appendicitis? (3)
A
IV antibiotics pre-op: IV metronidazole
Surgery: appendectomy
Drainage if appendix abscess
