Appendicitis Flashcards
1
Q
Sign of early appendicitis
A
periumbilical pain
2
Q
Why do you see periumbilical pain?
A
Stomach and appendix share the same nerve pathway at T10
3
Q
When do you have the RLQ pain?
A
When the appendix is swollen - more delayed
4
Q
WBC count?
A
High with a shift to the left
5
Q
Rovsing’s Sign
A
Push on LLQ and they feel pain on RLQ - pushing deep enough that it pushes all the bowel over
6
Q
Psoas Sign
A
Passive extension of the right thigh when the pt is lying on the L side causes RLQ pain
7
Q
Obturator sign
A
Flexion and medial rotation of the hip produces pain in the RLQ
