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  2. Valentino's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosing Valentino's syndrome could be very difficult because of the condition's many similarities to appendicitis. However, a medical history of ulcers and use of NSAIDs could be an indicator. When patients present with right lower quadrant pain their vitals, such as blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation, and temperature, are monitored.

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    The presentation of acute appendicitis includes acute abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. As the appendix becomes more swollen and inflamed, it begins to irritate the adjoining abdominal wall. This leads the pain to localize at the right lower quadrant. This classic migration of pain may not appear in children under three years.

  4. Acute abdomen - Wikipedia

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    Common causes of an acute abdomen include a gastrointestinal perforation, peptic ulcer disease, mesenteric ischemia, acute cholecystitis, appendicitis, diverticulitis, pancreatitis, and an abdominal hemorrhage. However, this is a non-exhaustative list and other less common causes may also lead to an acute abdomen. [3]

  5. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.

  6. List of ICD-9 codes 520–579: diseases of the digestive system

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    Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders IV 280–289: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs V 290–319: Mental Disorders VI 320–389: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs VII 390–459: Diseases of the Circulatory System VIII 460–519: Diseases of the Respiratory System IX 520–579

  7. List of medical triads, tetrads, and pentads - Wikipedia

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    Acute appendicitis: Dietl's crisis Renal colic, swelling in loin which disappears after urination Hydronephrosis Fanconi syndrome triad: Aminoaciduria, Proteinuria, Phosphaturia: Fanconi syndrome: Female athlete triad: eating disorders, amenorrhoea, decreased bone mineral density: Relative energy deficiency in sport: Felty triad

  8. Appendicitis Inflammatory Response score - Wikipedia

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    The AIR score was developed to overcome some of the drawbacks of the Alvarado score, another diagnostic scoring system for identifying appendicitis. [2] The AIR score is one of the two scores (the other being the Adult Appendicitis Score , AAS) recommended by the 2020 World Society of Emergency Surgery clinical practice guidelines for the ...

  9. Gastrointestinal perforation - Wikipedia

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    White blood cells and blood lactate levels may also be elevated, particularly in the case of advanced disease including peritonitis and sepsis. [20] Differential diagnoses of gastrointestinal perforation includes other causes of an acute abdomen, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, ruptured ovarian cyst, or pancreatitis. [21]