Accepted at: Jun, 04, 2025
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Appendicitis Ix
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What is the most accurate investigation to diagnose acute appendicitis ?
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What is the most <i>accurate</i> <u>investigation</u> to diagnose <b>acute appendicitis</b> ?<br><br>{{c1::CT Abdomen}}
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- CT has the highest sensitivity and specificity. However, ultrasound is often performed due to practical reasons
- Including imaging embues a reduction in negative appendectomy rate without an associated increase in perforation rate
- Including imaging embues a reduction in negative appendectomy rate without an associated increase in perforation rate
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- CT has the highest sensitivity and specificity. However, ultrasound is often performed due to practical reasons<br>- Including imaging embues a reduction in negative appendectomy rate without an associated increase in perforation rate
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UpToDate Accessed 5 March 2025
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<a href="https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-appendicitis-in-adults-diagnostic-evaluation">UpToDate</a> Accessed 5 March 2025
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#Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Surgery::General_Surgery
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