Appendicitis and Neoplasms of the Appendix Flashcards
1
Q
What is the cause of appendicitis?
A
Obstruction of its orifice with secondary distention of the lumen and bacterial invasion of the wall
2
Q
Number 1 complication of appendicitis after surgery?
A
Wound infection
3
Q
What is the rule for appendicitis?
A
Pain shifts to the right lower quadrant where point tenderness occurs
4
Q
What is a mucocele?
A
A dilated mucus-filled appendix
5
Q
Seeding of the peritoneum by mucus-secreting tumor cells of an appendix?
A
Pseudomyxoma peritonei
