When it comes to appendicitis, knowing the difference could save your life. This potentially dangerous condition requires prompt medical attention, making it crucial to recognize its distinctive ...

But when something goes wrong with your appendix, it can lead to appendicitis ― and the pain can be unbearable. Appendicitis ...

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...

It can be argued that in US Emergency Departments, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has shifted from clinical impression to radiographic confirmation, even for patients for whom the diagnosis ...