Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS)

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient for acute appendicitis?

Yes

Does the patient show?

• fever?

Yes

• tenderness to palpation in the right lower quadrant?

Yes

• tenderness in the right lower quadrant to percussion?

Yes

• tenderness in the right lower quadrant when coughing or hopping up and down?

Yes

• anorexia?

Yes

• nausea and vomting?

Yes

• migration of pain from the umbilicus to the right lower quadrant?

Yes

• neutrophilia with shift to the left?

Yes

White blood cell count

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Pediatric Appendicitis Score

Does the patient have acute appendicitis?

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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
- 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
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Distinguishing Acute Appendicitis from Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Purpose: To evaluate a pediatric patient for acute appendicitis using the Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) of Samuel.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10