General Surgery
Acute Appendicitis
Alvarado score, investigation pathway, and management including laparoscopic appendicectomy
Source: NICE / SCOAP guidelines
Step 1 of ~8
info
Suspected Appendicitis
Classic: RIF pain, nausea, anorexia, fever. Rovsing's and rebound tenderness. Score with Alvarado (MANTRELS).
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Methylene Blue · Guanylate Cyclase / Nitric Oxide Pathway Inhibitor
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
- Milrinone · Inodilator / Acute Heart Failure
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.