Acute abdominal pain concerning for appendicitis is a common presentation ... examination to reliance on computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US) and, dubiously, laboratory tests such as white ...

The primary pathophysiology involved in appendicitis is acute obstruction of the appendiceal ... Obtain surgical consultation during pregnancy. Ultrasound is still used as the primary diagnostic ...

Surgery is usually the first line of treatment for acute presentation ... Diagnosis of appendicitis involves physical examination, blood tests, and imaging studies such as ultrasound as an ...

In his report, Dr Morris said he was concerned that her condition, acute ... of acute appendicitis,” he said. “In addition, the importance of carrying out an abdominal ultrasound (+/- CT ...