Appendicitis - Diagnosis and Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, causes, prevalence, prognosis, complications.
• Diagnosis
  • When to suspect appendicitis, typical and atypical presentations, assessment and examination.
• Management
  • When to admit, how to manage people with a low index of suspicion, secondary care management.
• An optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• When to suspect appendicitis.
• How to appropriately assess a person with suspected appendicitis.
• How to manage people with suspected appendicitis.

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