Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study
Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency and diagnosis is still a great challenge. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention re-duces morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate Alvarado scoring system for diagnosis of acute appen-dicitis in Indian set up. The study was...
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| author | Swagata Brahmachari1 and Ashwini B. Jajee2 |
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| description | Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency and diagnosis is still a great challenge. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention re-duces morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate Alvarado scoring system for diagnosis of acute appen-dicitis in Indian set up. The study was carried out on 200 patients admitted in Surgery ward between January 2009 and December 2010 with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Alvarado score was calculated and all patients were divided in three groups. Mean age of presentation was 29.12 years and male to female ratio was 1.27:1. Higher the Alvarado score, more is the sensitivity. So pa-tients having score 7 or above had sensitivity of 66%. We con-clude that Alvarado score is unique since it incorporates signs, symptoms and laboratory findings of suspicious patients. Alvarado score can be utilized safely for diagnosis of acute appendicitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a50a2a683584eb19f275857f0e852dc2022-12-22T02:49:21ZengDeccan College of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical and Allied Sciences2231-16962231-170X2013-08-01326366Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective studySwagata Brahmachari1 and Ashwini B. Jajee2Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency and diagnosis is still a great challenge. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention re-duces morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate Alvarado scoring system for diagnosis of acute appen-dicitis in Indian set up. The study was carried out on 200 patients admitted in Surgery ward between January 2009 and December 2010 with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Alvarado score was calculated and all patients were divided in three groups. Mean age of presentation was 29.12 years and male to female ratio was 1.27:1. Higher the Alvarado score, more is the sensitivity. So pa-tients having score 7 or above had sensitivity of 66%. We con-clude that Alvarado score is unique since it incorporates signs, symptoms and laboratory findings of suspicious patients. Alvarado score can be utilized safely for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.http://www.jmas.in/Vol3Issue2/Alvardo%20score%20A%20valuable%20clinical%20tool%20for%20diagnosis%20of%20acute%20appendicitis%20a%20retrospective%20study.pdfAlvarado scoreappendicitisinflammationsensitivityspecificity |
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| title | Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study |
| title_full | Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study |
| title_fullStr | Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study |
| title_short | Alvarado score: A valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis –a retros-pective study |
| title_sort | alvarado score a valuable clinical tool for diagnosis of acute appendicitis a retros pective study |
| topic | Alvarado score appendicitis inflammation sensitivity specificity |
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