Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Ultrasound as First-Line Imaging Modality: Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Waiz Chaudhary; Muhammad Adnan Ahsan; Muhammad  Hashim; Rana Muhammad  Ather Azeem Shams; Muhammad Arslan  Haider; Syeda Iman Zahra; Warda Zahid; Fizza Kazmi; Zainab Arshad; Anosh Zainab

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v3i05.220

Authors

Waiz Chaudhary College of Allied Health Professionals, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Adnan Ahsan College of Allied Health Professionals, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Hashim University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Rana Muhammad Ather Azeem Shams Department of Allied Health Sciences, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Arslan Haider University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Syeda Iman Zahra University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Warda Zahid University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Fizza Kazmi University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Zainab Arshad University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Anosh Zainab University Institute of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v3i05.220

Keywords:

Acute appendicitis, Abdominal pain, Gastrointestinal surgery, Anorexia

Abstract

The most prevalent abdominal emergency is acute appendicitis. Atypical manifestations may lead to diagnostic uncertainty and a delay in therapy, even if the clinical diagnosis may be simple in patients who exhibit conventional signs and symptoms. When laboratory results are presented, they often show a left shift and an increased leukocytosis. The chance of increased C-reactive protein measurement is high. Imaging modalities have become extremely important in the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected acute appendicitis in order to maintain the low rate of negative appendectomy because the clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis continues to pose a challenge to emergency physicians and surgeons. Ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging modalities are used in diagnosis but we feel that all patients with suspected appendicitis should get an ultrasound. Because ultrasound has outstanding specificity, readily available, no ionizing radiation and cost is low.

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