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