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Surgery Acute Appendicitis 5cf00145

In a child which of the following diseases is misdiagnosed as appendicitis:

A
Gastroentritis
B
Lymphadenitis
C
Intussusception
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (d) All of the aboveInfantsPre-school ChildrenSchool ChildrenPyloric StenosisIntussusceptions, Meckel'sDiverticulitis, AcuteGastroenteritisThe most common mimicker of appendicitis in this population is mesenteric lymphadenitis AdultsWomen In Their Childbearing YearsElderlyPyelonephritis,ColitisDiverticulitis(Higher incidence of false- positive diagnoses in this group) Pelvic InflammatoryDisease (PID), Tubo-OvarianAbscess, Ruptured OvarianCyst Or Ovarian Torsion, AndEctopic Pregnancy.DiverticulitisBowelObstructionMalignanciesOfTheG.I Tract&ReproductiveSystemPerforated UlcersCholecystitis

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