03306nam 2200577Ia 450 991096727170332120251117070129.01-61122-111-0(CKB)2670000000094810(EBL)3018824(SSID)ssj0000520940(PQKBManifestationID)12223897(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000520940(PQKBWorkID)10530201(PQKB)11781752(MiAaPQ)EBC3018824(Au-PeEL)EBL3018824(CaPaEBR)ebr10661763(OCoLC)872683826(BIP)31882116(EXLCZ)99267000000009481020100726d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAppendicitis symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments /William L. Ryan, editor1st ed.New York Nova Science Publisher'sc20101 online resource (165 p.)Digestive diseases--research and clinical developments seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-61761-737-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Appendicitis : symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments / Andy Petroianu -- Acute appendicitis in pregnancy / Goran Augustin, Mate Majerovic -- Appendicitis : symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments / Laura Armañanzas, Jaime Ruiz-Tovar, Rafael Calpena -- Antibiotic therapy alone in the management of acute appendicitis / George H. Sakorafas -- Diagnostic strategies in acute appendicitis / Amato Antonio Stabile Ianora ... [et al.] -- Immunology of the appendix : effects of appendectomy / Juan Carlos Andreu-Ballester ... [et al.] -- Utilization of the Alvarado score to perform CT for acute appendicitis / Robert McKay, Roger Barrowman, Ellis Hospital -- Vermiform appendix : embryology, anatomy, and variations / Ahsan Rao, Irfan Ahmed -- Appendicitis during pregnancy : a serious disease and a diagnostic problem / L. Penninga, E.I. Penninga.Acute appendicitis is caused by inflammation of the vermiform appendix and usually causes pain in the right lower abdominal quadrant, referred rebound tenderness, overlying muscle spasm and cutaneous hyperesthesia. This disease is common and occurs with an annual incidence of 0.25 per cent in the normal population, and there is a lifetime risk for acute appendicitis of 7-9 per cent. This book presents research data from across the globe in the study of appendicitis, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatments. Included herein are topics such as appendicitis during pregnancy; antibiotic therapy alone in the management of acute appendicitis; diagnostic strategies and immunology in acute appendicitis; and, utilisation of the Alvarado score to perform CT for acute appendicitis.Digestive diseases--research and clinical developments series.AppendicitisAppendectomyAppendicitis.Appendectomy.616.3/4Ryan William L.1964-1867202MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910967271703321Appendicitis4474672UNINA