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Mon Oct 6

• CT Scans Change Treatment Plans In More Than A Quarter Of ER Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

Tue Sep 30

• CT Scans Change Treatment Plans In More Than A Quarter Of ER Patients With Suspected Appendicitis: During the study 100 adult patients admitted to the ER for symptoms of appendicitis were evaluated. The treatment plans of these patients were assessed before and after CT and compared. Results showed that "treatmen t plans changed in 29% of patients as a result of CT. In many instances, CT ruled out appendicitis when the treatment plan prior to the scan was surgical consultation, eliminating the potential for unnecessary surgery on patients with a normal appendix," ; according to Robert O. Nathan, MD, lead author of the study.

Mon Sep 8

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Wed Aug 6

• Appendicitis Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment.
• SpringerLink - Journal Article
• Why do delays in treatment occur? Lessons learned from ruptured appendicitis.
• Natural Home Remedies and Cures: Causes of Appendicitis & How Do You Cure Appendicitis Naturally?
• Health Library.com -- Reading Room -- Diet Cure For Common Ailments: Appendicitis is the most common of all serious intestinal disorders. It refers to an inflammation of the vermiform appendix. It presents itself in acute and chronic forms and affects both the sexes equally. This disease now accounts for about half the acute, abdominal emergencies occurring between the ages of 10 and 30. It is more frequent in developed countries than in underdeveloped countries. The appendix is a small tube located at the end of the caecum, the first part of the large intestine. It is usually three to four inches long. It structure is made of the same tough fibrous outer covering as protects the entire alimentary canal. There is a layer of muscular tissue under the outer covering and then a layer of lymphoid tissue. The function of the appendix, which is performed by this lymphoid tissue,is to neutralise the irritating waste material generated in the body or the organic poisons introduced through the skin or membranes.
• Appendicitis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention: Health Encyclopedia - Diseases and Conditions

Wed Jul 23

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