Teaching Points
- In suspected acute appendicitis, imaging can significantly reduce the negative appendicectomy rate but must not delay treatment
- Both Ultrasound and CT are accurate for the diagnosis of appendicitis
- Ultrasound is generally preferable as the first investigation in young patients because
- There is no ionizing radiation
- It can detect gynaecological causes of acute pain in young female patients
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