appendicitis

Air pollution may increase risk of appendicitis

harminka — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:38:35 -0500

Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, suggests a novel connection.

CT scans change treatment plans of ER patients with suspected appendicitis

harminka — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:49:38 -0500

CT scans change the initial treatment plans of emergency physicians in over 1/4 of patients with suspected appendicitis, according to a study performed at the University of Washington Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

Heterotopic gastric tissue simulating acute appendicitis

harminka — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:56:04 -0500

It is not uncommon to find tissue that normally lines the stomach in locations outside of the digestive tract. This "heterotopic" gastric tissue has been identified in such diverse locations as the scrotum, the gall bladder, and the spinal cord.

Ultrasound first for diagnosing suspected acute appendicitis

harminka — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:13:43 -0500

Color Doppler ultrasound, not CT, should be the first imaging examination for adult patients with suspected acute appendicitis, a new study emphasi

Insurance status linked to acute appendicitis complications

harminka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:28:48 -0500

In what is being described as an "unexpected finding," new research suggests no correlation between a patient's race and complications with acute appendicitis.

Does This Child Have Appendicitis?

harminka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:39:42 -0500

A 5-year-old with abdominal pain, nausea and fever may have appendicitis or any of a number of other problems. But how does the child’s doctor decide whether to schedule an emergency appendectomy to surgically remove a presumably inflamed appendix — a procedure that carries its own risks like any surgery — or wait and observe what could be a ticking time bomb that could rupture and kill the patient in a matter of hours?

Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

harminka — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:54:52 -0500

It can be difficult to assess whether a patient is experiencing acute appendicitis or has an intestinal upset. CT, or computed tomography, scans can help determine if the patient needs to have his or her appendix removed. However, while having a clear picture showing the appendix confirms patient and physician suspicions, the time required to conduct the scan delays time to a potential operation, with the risk that the appendix could perforate while the patient awaits the test results.