Blood Culture Positivity in Patients with Acute Appendicitis – A Propensity-score Matched Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
, 2022 Acute appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for acute abdominal pain and abdominal infections are the second most common source of sepsis. However, the prevalence of bacteraemia in acute appendicitis is largely unknown.
Han, Tatu
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Evaluating serum bilirubin levels in acute appendicitis and appendiceal perforation [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the commonest surgical emergencies. Authors undertook this study to evaluate serum bilirubin levels in acute appendicitis and appendiceal perforation.Methods: A retrospective study evaluating the serum bilirubin ...
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Ultrasonography in acute appendicitis
Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017 Background & Objectives: This study was undertaken to establish the Ultrasonographic (USG) findings in acute appendicitis and to establish the accuracy of USG in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Materials & Methods: One hundred patients who ...
V Natraj Prasad, Pramod Kumar Chhetri
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Value of periappendiceal fat sign on ultrasound in acute appendicitis [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain is one of the most common surgical presentations to the emergency department with acute appendicitis being the topmost differential diagnosis.
Azeemuddin, Muhammad +2 more
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, 2022 Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 58, Issue 12, Page 2322-2326, December 2022.
Wui‐Kwan Wong +6 more
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Acute appendicitis presenting with MIS-C secondary to COVID-19
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Acute Appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of abdominal pain in children. Several physical exam findings, scoring systems, and imaging studies, such as ultrasonography and computed tomography, exist to assist clinicians in diagnosing acute ...
Amanda Sturgill +6 more
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Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2023 BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is a common and non-specific symptom in children. It is important to be able to distinguish the source of abdominal pain before surgery.
Fatma Özcan Siki +5 more
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Abdominal Pain in the Female Patient: A Case of Concurrent Acute Appendicitis and Ruptured Endometrioma [PDF]
, 2016 General surgeons are often asked to evaluate acute abdominal pain which has an expanded differential diagnosis in women of childbearing age. Acute appendicitis accounts for many surgical emergencies as a common cause of nongynecologic pelvic pain.
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Accuracy of Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Evaluation of Possible New Biomarkers [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of the abdominal pain in surgery. Despite its significant prevalence, the diagnosis is associated with many problems in some cases, which leads to false appendectomy. Objective: The aim of ...
Pourmohammad, Parvin +2 more
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A pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor diagnosed during the management of acute appendicitis [PDF]
, 2018 Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) are increasingly being discovered. A case of PNET diagnosed and treated during the management of acute appendicitis is presented and discussed.
Aksoy, Nail +5 more
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