3 determinants of where pain is felt
o Location off the cecum
o Course from the origin
o Length of appendix
Most helpful Dx lab
combine inflammatory markers
o WBC > 10 and CRP > 8 has +LR of 23 and -LR of 0.03
US criteria for appy
First 2 must be filled:
Meds for non-perf
o Cipro/flagyl or ceftri/flagyl
Meds for perf
o Tazo, or mero, or cefepime