Acute Appendicitis

Authors

  • Carlos E. García Servicio de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.v36i4.638

Keywords:

appendicitis, Alvarado score, clinical prediction rules, antibiotic treatment, incidence of perforation

Abstract

With the use of images of increasing sensitivity, the number of patients diagnosed with appendicitis has increased and a significant proportion of them could not progress to clinically relevant appendicitis or resolve spontaneously and avoid appendectomy. There are clinical prediction rules which combined with computed tomography or ultrasound may have a significantly higher sensitivity and specificity both to rule out as to confirm the diagnosis. Antibiotics should be considered a valid treatment option and its use discussed with patients

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2016-12-30

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Vol. 36 No. 4 (2016): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Clinical case

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García CE. Acute Appendicitis. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 30 [cited 2026 Aug. 21];36(4):150-4. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/638

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