Appendicitis

Question 1

What is appendicitis?

Answer 1

This is acute inflammation of the appendix

Question 2

Epidemiology of Appendicitis?

Answer 2

Very common
Affects any age group
Mortality is 1% (very young, very old or pregnant)

Question 3

Pathology of Appendicits?

Answer 3

Obstruction of the appendical lumen

Causes inflammation and ischaemia may lead to necrosis and gangrene

Question 4

Clinical Presentation

Answer 4

Ill defined initial symptoms:
Nausea,
Anorexia,
Central Abdominal Pain

Progresses to right illiac fossa pain
Pertionism
Rebound tenderness a5 McBurney’s point

Question 5

Treatment for appendicits?

Answer 5

Appendectomy (Either open or laproscopically)

Question 6

Complications?

Answer 6

Perforation
Abscess Formation
Sepsis