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		<title>Clinical and Imaging Modalities of Acute Pancreatitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acute Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of pancreas producing temporary changes with potential for restoration of normal anatomy and function following resolution. Clinical Presentation of acute pancreatitis Acute epigastric pain radiating to back/chest (peaking after a few hours, resolving in 2-3 days) Nausea, vomiting Raised pancreatic amylase + lipase in blood + urine Increased amylase-creatinine [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=emergencyradiology.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6463159&amp;post=47&amp;subd=emergencyradiology&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CT Findings of Acute Appendicitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CT has 87-100% sensitive and89-98% specific  of diagnosis acute appendicitis. CT findings of normal appendix Visualized in 67-100%. AT posteromedial aspect of cecum. Diameter of up to 10 mm. CT findings of Abnormal appendix Distended lumen (appendix &#62;7 mm in diameter). Circumferential wall thickening. Target sign:  homogeneously enhancing wall with mural stratification. Appendicolith:  homogeneous/ringlike calcification [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=emergencyradiology.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6463159&amp;post=33&amp;subd=emergencyradiology&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Graded-compression Ultrasound in acute appendicitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Acute Appendicitis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ultrasound has 85% sensitive and 92% specific with 78-96% accurate. Nondiagnostic study in 4% due to inadequate compression of RLQ. Useful in ovulating women (false-negative appendectomy rate in males 15%, in females 35%) + infants/children Findings of acute appendicitis of ultrasound: Visualization of noncompressible appendix as a blind-ending tubular aperistaltic structure (seen only in 2% [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=emergencyradiology.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6463159&amp;post=18&amp;subd=emergencyradiology&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alvarado Score for Acute Appendicitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alvarado score is a clinical scoring system used in the diagnosis of appendicitis. The score has 6 clinical items and 2 laboratory measurements with a total 10 points. A score of 5 or 6 is compatible with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. A score of 7 or 8 indicates a probable appendicitis, and a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=emergencyradiology.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6463159&amp;post=14&amp;subd=emergencyradiology&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MANTRELS score of 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MANTRELS score of 10 is a score that use for help diagnosis acute appendicitis. Reference: Radiology Review Manual l Physiciansweekly<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=emergencyradiology.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6463159&amp;post=5&amp;subd=emergencyradiology&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to diagnosis acute appendicitis</title>
		<link>http://emergencyradiology.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/how-to-dianogsis-appendiciti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Prevalance of acute appendicitis : Peak age of acute appendicitis is 2nd decade of life; thereafter declining incidence; M:F = 3:2 (in teens/young adults, thereafter 1:1) and rare under the age of 2 years! 2. Clinical appearance of acute appendicitis : Pain: mild poorly localized visceral pain of 4-6 hours duration referred to epigastrium [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=emergencyradiology.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6463159&amp;post=3&amp;subd=emergencyradiology&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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