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  2. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here ...

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    SEE ALSO: 10 signs you need to call your gyno, stat Appendicitis is odd because the appendix doesn't have a purpose, but a blockage in the lining of the appendix can result in infection and multiply.

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    Other secondary sonographic signs of acute appendicitis include the presence of echogenic mesenteric fat surrounding the appendix and the acoustic shadowing of an appendicolith. [58] In some cases (approximately 5%), [ 59 ] ultrasonography of the iliac fossa does not reveal any abnormalities despite the presence of appendicitis.

  4. Hamburger sign - Wikipedia

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    The hamburger sign is used in the diagnosis of appendicitis. [1] The sign is used to rule out that disease, with the physician inquiring if the patient would like to consume their favourite food. [2] If a patient wants to eat, consider a diagnosis other than appendicitis. Anorexia is 80% sensitive for appendicitis. [1]

  5. List of medical triads, tetrads, and pentads - Wikipedia

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    Acute appendicitis: Dietl's crisis Renal colic, swelling in loin which disappears after urination Hydronephrosis Fanconi syndrome triad: Aminoaciduria, Proteinuria, Phosphaturia: Fanconi syndrome: Female athlete triad: eating disorders, amenorrhoea, decreased bone mineral density: Relative energy deficiency in sport: Felty triad

  6. Is your stomach pain from appendicitis? At-home tests to see ...

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    Early signs of appendicitis The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that branches off where the small intestine meets the large intestine — near the right, lower side of the abdomen.

  7. Rovsing's sign - Wikipedia

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    Rovsing's sign, named after the Danish surgeon Niels Thorkild Rovsing (1862–1927), [1] is a sign of appendicitis. If palpation of the left lower quadrant of a person's abdomen increases the pain felt in the right lower quadrant, the patient is said to have a positive Rovsing's sign and may have appendicitis.

  8. Rosenstein's sign - Wikipedia

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    Rosenstein's sign, also known as Sitkovskiy sign, is a sign of acute appendicitis. [ 1 ] It is observed when tenderness in the right lower quadrant increases when the patient moves from the supine position to a recumbent posture on the left side.

  9. Two-year-old can name every organ in the body

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    Someone get that girl a medical school application! The Plano, Texas toddler's parents say they checked out an anatomy kit like this from the local library and Elizabeth took it from there.