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appendicitis
4 named signs |
McBurney's sign
pain McBurney's point Rovsing's sign - pain RLQ, deep palpation at LLQ Psoas pain - pain - lie on L side, extend R thigh Obturator sign - pain RLQ, flex R thigh, internally rotate |
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appendicitis 4 symptoms
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pain flows epigastrium to umbilicus to RLQ
anorexia - always present nausea vomiting |
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appendicitis
4 unnamed signs |
rebound tenderness
guarding diminished bowel signs low-grade fever |
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4 signs of appendix perforation
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high fever
tachycardia marked leukocytosis peritoneal signs |
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diagnosis appendicitis
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clinical diagnosis
CT sign lowers false positives |
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carcinoid syndrome
why? |
origin neuroendocrine cells
excess serotonin secretion |
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carcinoid syndrome
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flushing, diarrhea, sweating
wheezing, abdominal pain heart valve dysfunction |
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carcinoid tumors
sites metastases |
appendix
small bowel, kidney, pancreas mets are rare |
