Appendicitis — MCQs

A patient with right lower quadrant pain shows target sign on ultrasound. Diagnosis?

Alvarado score is used for

A 25-year-old patient presents with RLQ pain, fever, and vomiting. CT shows a ruptured appendix. What is the next step?

In a female with appendicitis in pregnancy the treatment of choice is:

Which of the following nerves is commonly damaged during McBurney's incision?

A 25 year old male is receiving conservative management for an appendicular mass since 3 days now presents with a rising pulse rate, tachycardia and fever. The mode of management must be -

Match the following drugs in Column A with their contraindications in Column B. | Column A | Column B | | :-- | :-- | | 1. Morphine | 1. QT prolongation | | 2. Amiodarone | 2. Thromboembolism | | 3. Vigabatrin | 3. Pregnancy | | 4. Estrogen preparations | 4. Head injury |

A 40-year-old male with right iliac fossa pain, fever. CT shows 4cm appendix with faecolith. Best management?

A patient presents with acute appendicitis. What is NOT to be done?

Which of the following is NOT a classical symptom of acute appendicitis ?