A previously healthy 14-year-old girl who is not sexually active is referred by her GP with two days of right iliac fossa pain for suspected appendicitis.
She has had no vomiting and one episode of diarrhoea. She is tender in the right lower quadrant with no guarding or rebound.
List four (4) differential diagnoses apart from acute appendicitis.
(Marked out of 4.0)
| Observation |
Value |
| Temperature |
37.5 C |
| HR |
64 bpm |
| BP |
116/70 mmHg |
/ 4
List three (3) examination findings in any patient that are suggestive of acute appendicitis.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
List four (4) ultrasound findings supportive of acute appendicitis.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
State two (2) useful roles of abdominal/pelvic ultrasound in this patient.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
Total Score: 0 / 13
Percentage: 0%
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