Acute Appendicitis

Studies from R. Mckay et al have provided new data on acute appendicitis

Published in Telemedicine Business Week, September 19th, 2007

According to recent research from the United States, "Appendicitis is part of the differential of an acute abdomen and can be a difficult diagnosis to make. Strategies to suggest which patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) should undergo computed tomography (CT) scan to confirm appendicitis have not been addressed."

"We develop guidelines for CT scanning based on Alvarado clinical scores for patients with suspected and confirmed cases of appendicitis. A retrospective review of 150 charts of patients aged 7 and older who presented with abdominal pain to the ED of a 392-bed acute care facility over a 6-month period were evaluated by ED physicians and...

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Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2007-09-19)

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