Appendizitis

Key facts

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Acute Appendicitis.jpg

Medical condition (new).caption

An acutely inflamed and enlarged appendix, sliced lengthwise.

Medical condition (new).field

General surgery

Medical condition (new).synonyms

Epityphlitis

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Periumbilical or right lower abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, decreased appetite, high fever

Medical condition (new).complications

Abdominal inflammation, sepsis, Gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal abscess

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Based on symptoms, medical imaging, blood tests

Medical condition (new).differential

Mesenteric adenitis, cholecystitis, psoas abscess, abdominal aortic aneurysm

Medical condition (new).treatment

Surgical removal of the appendix, antibiotics

Medical condition (new).frequency

11.6 million (2015)

Medical condition (new).deaths

50,100 (2015)

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• [Appendicitis - review].ReviewLaeknabladid · 2025Vidarsdottir GM, Vidarsdottir H, Moller PHDOI: 10.17992/lbl.2025.09.853
• Acute Appendicitis.JAMA · 2021Walter KDOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.20410
• Appendicitis.ReviewAmerican family physician · 2016D'Souza N, Nugent K
• Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts acute appendicitis and distinguishes between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of surgery · 2020Hajibandeh S, Hajibandeh S, Hobbs N et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.04.018
• Appendicitis.ReviewThe Surgical clinics of North America · 1981Ballantine TVDOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42535-1
• Imaging of appendicitis: Tips and tricks.ReviewEuropean journal of radiology · 2020Monsonis B, Mandoul C, Millet I et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109165
• [Appendicitis].La Revue du praticien · 1992Hay JM

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