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Appendicitis Exam Questions withVerified Answers
What percentage of the population does appendicitis affect? - Answer-5%
*In which age group is appendicitis most common? -
Answer-children/adolescents/young adults
potential complications of appendicitis - Answer-perforation, peritonitis, abscess
obstruction in appendix can be caused by... - Answer-fecalith, calculus, parasite, edema
of lymphoid tissue, tumor, foreign body
*fecalith - Answer-hard, impacted mass of feces in colon
*age/gender group at greatest risk for appendicitis - Answer-adolescent males
diet that is risk factor for appendicitis - Answer-low in fiber and high in carbohydrates
GI infections + appendicitis - Answer-risk factor
prevention + appendicitis - Answer-cannot be prevented
dietary habits that reduce risk of appendicitis - Answer-high fiber
clinical manifestations of appendicitis r/t pain - Answer-- continuous
- mild
- upper abdominal pain (generalized)
- aggravated by moving, walking, coughing
- *rebound tenderness on palpation (at McBurney's Point)
pain r/t appendicitis + adults - Answer-usually less acute
peak incidence (ages) of appendicitis (according to picture) - Answer-10-12 years
appendicitis usually begins as...
then progresses to... - Answer-...dull, steady pain in periumbilical area
...localized pain in right lower quadrant (over 4-6 hours)
generalized s/s of appendicitis (according to picture) - Answer-low grade fever, nausea,
anorexis
sudden pain relief may indicate...
which leads to... - Answer-...rupture of appendix
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