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Anatomy of appendix 
#appendix #surgery #anatomy #retrocecal
Anatomy of appendix ... #appendix #surgery ... #anatomy #retrocecal
Appendix Positions
 - Retrocecal (*most common)
 - Post-ileal
 - Pre-ileal
 - Sub-ileal
 - Pelvic
 - Subcecal
Appendix Positions ... - Retrocecal ( ... By @rev.med #Appendix
The various positions of the appendix with the most common being retrocecal followed by pelvic
Retrocecal -
positions of the appendix ... most common being retrocecal ... followed by pelvic Retrocecal ... Postileal - 0.5% #appendix
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
opioids for pain management ... satisfaction Appendix ... indication #Management
Appendicitis on POCUS

Gorgeous appendicitis just beneath the peritoneal line with the psoas mm laterally.

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/841741820375797762

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Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

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Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Appendicitis - Management ... #Appendicitis #Management ... Algorithm #surgery #appendix
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
Appendicitis #Abdominal #Appendix
Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Watershed) Cecum and Appendix
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
Gallbladder — Appendix