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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]

Overview

Appendicitis must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain such as acute gastroenteritis and luminal obstruction. Age group can be another factor used to differentiate appendicitis.

Differentiating Appendicitis from other Diseases

Since appendicitis presents as the general symptom of abdominal pain, appendicitis must be differentiated from other diseases and disorders causing similar pain and symptoms. This differentiation can be done according to four categories: surgical, urological, gynaecological, and medical.^[1]

Surgical

Intestinal obstruction
Intussusception
Acute cholecystitis
Perforated peptic ulcer
Mesenteric adenitis
Colonic/appendicular diverticulitis
Pancreatitis
Rectus sheath hematoma

Urological

Right ureteric colic
Right pyelonephritis
Urinary tract infection

Gynaecological

Ectopic pregnancy
Ruptured ovarian follicle
Torted ovarian cyst
Salpingitis/pelvic inflammatory disease

Medical

Other Causes Mimicking Appendicitis at any Age

In general: ^[2]

Acute Gastroenteritis
Luminal obstruction caused by:
- Barium
- Fecaliths
- Foreign body
- Fruit seeds
- Hypertrophy of the lymphatic tissue
- Parasites
- Stricture

In Children

In Adults

Torsion/rupture of ovarian cyst

In Elderly Patients

References

↑ Humes, D J (2006). "Acute appendicitis". BMJ. 333 (7567): 530–534. doi:10.1136/bmj.38940.664363.AE. ISSN 0959-8138.
↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:40 ISBN 1591032016

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[Humes2006-1] Humes, D J (2006). "Acute appendicitis". BMJ. 333 (7567): 530–534. doi:10.1136/bmj.38940.664363.AE. ISSN 0959-8138.

[2] Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:40 ISBN 1591032016

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 ==Overview==
-Appendicitis must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain such as acute [[gastroenteritis]] and luminal obstruction. Appendicitis can further be differentiated in patients depending on their age group.
+Appendicitis must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain such as acute [[gastroenteritis]] and luminal obstruction. Age group can be another factor used to differentiate appendicitis.
 ==Differentiating Appendicitis from other Diseases==