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Appendicitis in ChildrenDownloads

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1

An infant presents with colicky pain and vomiting, along with a sausage-shaped lump in the abdomen, and the diagnosis is:

AEnterocolitis

BPerforation of the abdomen

CIntussusception

DAcute appendicitis

2

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

APercutaneous drainage

BOpen appendectomy

CConservative treatment

DLaparoscopic appendectomy

3

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

AContinue pregnancy with medical Rx

BSurgery after delivery

CSurgery at earliest

DAbortion with appendectomy

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