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appendiciꢀs to help in the diagnosis as fluid collecꢀons, previously considered to be clinical, the usefulness of
free fluid, thickened periappendiceal fat, small bowel imaging tests for diagnosis has been demonstrated
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loops congesꢀon and abnormal lymph nodes . Timely over ꢀme, thereby decreasing the number of negaꢀve
diagnosis and treatment are the best tools to obtain appendectomies, especially in paꢀents with equivocal
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good outcomes in the pediatric populaꢀon also .
or atypical symptoms
In conclusion, we may state that abdominal
Ultrasound is also useful in elderly paꢀents in
whom the diagnosis of acute appendiciꢀs may be more ultrasound is a useful tool that can help in the diagnosis
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diꢂcult .
of appendiciꢀs in equivocal cases and contribute to the
The sensiꢀvity and specificity for the presence decision-making process. It also provides addiꢀonal
of any secondary sign in diagnosing appendiciꢀs are informaꢀon to clinical examinaꢀon and can play a
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about 40% and 90, respecꢀvely .
relevant role in those cases with suspected appendiciꢀs
Although the diagnosis of appendiciꢀs was and equivocal symptoms.
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