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Changes of acute appendicitis.

2019-10-22 13:58:25
My niece Rehan 12 years old having stomach pain several times from the last 6 months . We had done the sonography report and blood report and shows the changes of acute appendicitis and in blood report wbc count 5900 . Please advise the better traetment is surgery is compulsory or any other method like medicine course will help to recover ... Please advice best solution. Thank you Hanif Tamboli.
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Get CT scan abdomen and pelvis with contrast. If she is improving with nonoperative treatment in 48-72 hours wait otherwise will need operation.

Answered2019-10-22 17:59:14

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Best is to get CT scan
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Answered2019-11-11 16:29:03

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Appendicectomy should be done. MEDICINES can only help during acute phase. It can not prevent reccurrance of pain. Also serious complications can occur during these RECCURRANCT attacks.
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laparoscopic is preferred.

Answered2019-10-30 10:01:22

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Appendix when inflamed may get gangrenous and may rupture leading to a high mortality.Si if the symptoms develop again please consult for laparoscopic appendicectomy

Answered2019-10-24 10:33:20

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