Distinguishing Acute Appendicitis from Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Purpose: To evaluate a woman of childbearing age with abdominal pain for acute appendicitis vs pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a woman with abdominal pain?

Yes

Patients age

years

Does the woman have nausea and vomiting?

Yes

Has the abdominal pain migrated?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer

Abdominal tenderness

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate ?

The risk for acute appendicitis is

Is the patient at increased risk for PID?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Causes of a Delayed Appendectomy for Appendicitis
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS)
- Causes of a Delayed Appendectomy for Appendicitis
Criteria For Diagnosis
- The Score of Alvarado for the Early Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
- Abdominal Pain Index for Diagnosis of Acute Appendictis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Abdominal Pain Index for Diagnosis of Acute Appendictis

Specialty

Gastroenterology
Pedatrics
Surgery, general

Objective

differential diagnosis and mimics
red flags

ICD-10

K35 - Acute appendicitis
K36 - Other appendicitis
K37 - Unspecified appendicitis
N70-N77 - Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

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Purpose: To evaluate a woman of childbearing age with abdominal pain for acute appendicitis vs pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

Specialty: Gastroenterology, Pedatrics, Surgery, general

Objective: differential diagnosis and mimics, red flags

ICD-10: K35, K36, K37, N70-N77,

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