Appendicitis

Appendicitis

1. GI Inflammatory Disorder

   • pathophysiology: inflammation of the appendix

2. Age & incidence: most common abd surgery in children, more common in 10y/o

3. Significant symptoms: nausea, vomit, low grade fever, anorexia after pain starts, constant severe pain, colicky cramp

   • palpate: rebound tenderness
   • location: LRQ, McBurney point

4. Complications: rupture, perforation,

5. treatment: surgical (appendectomy) or nonsurgical

6. diagnostic: hx, WBC elevation, elevated bands, ultrasound or CT