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2022-10-10 10:40:49
What is the role of colonoscopy in identifying appendicitis. Can colonoscopy detect appendicitis accurately than CT scan or ultrasound.
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There is very less or even no role of colonoscopy in appendicitis . Appendicitis can be clinically Diagnosed, Usg and ct are just to confirm and rule out other pain pathology in abdomen mimicking appendicitis like right ureteric calculi

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Colonoscopy is not routinely done in appendicitis. Colonoscopy is done if patient have atypical presentation and the diagnostic imaging ( USG / CT ) is inconclusive.

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No Appendicitis is mostly a clinical diagnosis Colonoscopy has no role in appendicitis Ultrasound and CT are having minimal role only to exclude the other causes of abdominal pain

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Appendicitis along with clinical diagnosis,  imagings like ultrasound abdomen/ CT abdomen with other blood parameters like TLC
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