Appendicitis
July 8, 2009 · Posted in ABDOMINAL SURGERY · Comment
37 APPENDICITIS
Alden H. Harken M.D.
1. What is the classic presentation of acute appendicitis?
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Periumbilical pain that migrates to the right lower quadrant (RLQ) in a patient who is anorexic.
2. Where is McBurney’s point?
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One third the distance between the anterosuperior iliac spine and the umbilicus.
3. What is McBurney’s point?
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The point of maximal tenderness in acute appendicitis.
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Abernathy’s Surgical Secrets, Updated Edition (Book w / Student Consult)
Author / s: Harken Alden H., Abernathy Charles, Moore Ernest Eugene
Year: 2004
Pages: 473
Publishers: Elsevier Mosby; 5th Bk & Acc edition
ISBN: 0323034160
