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Tests for appendicitis
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What are the tests used to diagnose appendicitis? Are imaging tests gold standard in diagnosing with 100% accuaracy?
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Please consult with a General Surgeon in your area for a physical examination and further management
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Clinical diagnosis is the main and ultrasound is enough to diagnose.
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Diagnosis done mainly clinically. For investigation CECT Abdomen can be done
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Appendicitis can be diagnosed clinically with the main sign being pain in the right lower side of abdomen. This diagnosis can be confirmed by taking ultrasound abdomen
Even ct abdomen is useful for detecting achte appendicitis
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to you you are suffering from acute appendicitis.
Generally USG is good test and first test then
You can do CT scan and then MRI .
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