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 Copyright The Surgery 101 team (www. surgery101.org) 2012 2. Appendicitis In this episode, Dr. Parveen Boora discusses acute appendicitis. Topics covered include:  the pathophysiology of the condition  how acute appendicitis presents  how to diagnose the disease  treatment options  post-op care Overview/Introduction In this podcast we will discuss acute appendicitis and how it presents, how to diagnose it, and the options for treatment. What Is Appendicitis?  inflammation of the appendix  common, occurs in 7% of the population at some point in life  more common in childhood and peeks in teen years  part of differential diagnosis category for acute abdominal pain in any age group  had a mortality rate of 75% in the late 1800’s  today’s mortality rate is less than 1% due to advancements in surgical treatment and antibiotics

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