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Patients rarely have the “classic” presentation of appendicitis. Frequently it is misdiagnosed as GASTROENTERITIS!!! Three Stages of Appendicitis Stage 1: ~12 hours of “gastroenteritis” like symptoms Stage 2: Direct somatic irritation This is when pain over McBurney’s develops! Stage 3: Perforation Patient is now sick and septic Approach to Appendicitis Step 1: Consider getting labs […]
By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD4.9
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Patients rarely have the “classic” presentation of appendicitis. Frequently it is misdiagnosed as GASTROENTERITIS!!! Three Stages of Appendicitis Stage 1: ~12 hours of “gastroenteritis” like symptoms Stage 2: Direct somatic irritation This is when pain over McBurney’s develops! Stage 3: Perforation Patient is now sick and septic Approach to Appendicitis Step 1: Consider getting labs […]

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