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Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis ... Algorithm Suspected Appendicitis ... pain → localized RLQ ... MatthewHoMD #Appendicitis ... Algorithm #surgery #appendix
Rovsing Sign on Physical Exam

A positive Rovsing's sign is when there is tenderness in the RLQ
tenderness in the RLQ ... palpating the LLQ ... could also mean appendicitis ... video #surgery #appendicitis
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... free fluid in the RLQ ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
LLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LLQ Pain - Differential ... Allergic T - Trauma ... Endocrine #LLQ
RLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RLQ Pain - Differential ... Allergic T - Trauma ... Endocrine #RLQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Child with RLQ ... was to rule out appendicitis ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Child with RLQ ... was to rule out appendicitis ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... over anterior RLQ ... concerning for appendicitis ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Appendicitis
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Epiploic Appendagitis ... actually have appendagitis ... Usually afebrile, LLQ ... #Epiploic #Appendagitis
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... RLQ POCUS Classic ... story for appendicitis ... pain migrating to RLQ ... /dan___kim #Appendicitis