Acute Appendicitis Quiz
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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What is Acute Appendicitis?
Acute appendicitis happens when the appendix (a small, tube-like structure attached to a part of the colon) gets inflamed. This usually occurs because the appendix gets clogged with fecal material or calcium. The appendix swells with inflammation and becomes infected with gut bacteria. It can affect anyone and is most common in young adults.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Appendicitis
Abdominal guarding
Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
Stomach / abdominal pain, followed by vomiting
Pain when pressing down on the abdomen
Abdominal pain
Feeling cold or shivering
On medications that suppresses the immune system
Stomachache followed by a fever
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Acute Appendicitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your stomach pain localized to one specific area?
Did you have stomach ache before vomiting?
Does pressing on your stomach cause severe pain?
Do you have a stomach ache?
Are you feeling cold?
Treatmentof Acute Appendicitis
Acute appendicitis is often treated surgically by removing the appendix. Antibiotics and pain medications are often administered as well, and in cases where surgery is deemed not appropriate.
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References
Bhangu A, Søreide K, Di Saverio S, Assarsson JH, Drake FT. Acute appendicitis: modern understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Lancet. 2015 Sep 26;386(10000):1278-1287. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00275-5. Erratum in: Lancet. 2017 Oct 14;390(10104):1736. PMID: 26460662.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00275-5/fulltext
Snyder MJ, Guthrie M, Cagle S. Acute Appendicitis: Efficient Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Jul 1;98(1):25-33. PMID: 30215950.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0701/p25.html
Wagner M, Tubre DJ, Asensio JA. Evolution and Current Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Oct;98(5):1005-1023. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.05.006. Epub 2018 Jul 13. PMID: 30243444.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039610918300707?via%3Dihub
Moris D, Paulson EK, Pappas TN. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Appendicitis in Adults: A Review. JAMA. 2021 Dec 14;326(22):2299-2311. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.20502. PMID: 34905026.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2787111
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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