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Sherren's triangle is an area of skin hyperaesthesia found in acute appendicitis. It was described by the English surgeon James Sherren. [1] It is bounded by lines joining anterior superior iliac spine, the pubic tubercle and umbilicus. [2] it is regarded as a good guide in the diagnosis of gangrenous appendicitis
Pathology diagnosis of appendicitis can be made by detecting a neutrophilic infiltrate of the muscularis propria. Periappendicitis (inflammation of tissues around the appendix) is often found in conjunction with other abdominal pathology.
Bowel infarction or gangrenous bowel represents an irreversible injury to the intestine resulting from insufficient blood flow. It is considered a medical emergency because it can quickly result in life-threatening infection and death. [ 1 ]
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. [4] The feet and hands are most commonly affected. [1] If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis. [1] Symptoms may include: [1] a change in skin color to red or black; numbness; swelling; pain; skin breakdown; coolness
Other, older terms for the process include appendicitis epiploica and appendagitis, but these terms are used less now in order to avoid confusion with acute appendicitis. Epiploic appendices are small, fat-filled sacs or finger-like projections along the surface of the upper and lower colon and rectum .
The AIR score was developed to overcome some of the drawbacks of the Alvarado score, another diagnostic scoring system for identifying appendicitis. [2] The AIR score is one of the two scores (the other being the Adult Appendicitis Score , AAS) recommended by the 2020 World Society of Emergency Surgery clinical practice guidelines for the ...
Internal gangrene is a general term for necrosis of an internal organ, such as the large intestine, appendix, or small intestine. It may refer to: It may refer to: Ischemic colitis , large intestine
The prognosis depends on prompt diagnosis (less than 12–24 hours and before gangrene) [37] and the underlying cause: [38] venous thrombosis: 32% mortality; arterial embolism: 54% mortality; arterial thrombosis: 77% mortality; non-occlusive ischemia: 73% mortality. In the case of prompt diagnosis and therapy, acute intestinal ischemia can be ...