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===Secondary prevention=== | ===Secondary prevention=== | ||
[[Peritonitis]] develops from the rupturing of the [[appendix]] and can lead to death is left untreated. Acute appendicitis that is evaluated and treated early with an [[appendectomy]] generally leads to no further complications and a patient's full recovery. | [[Peritonitis]] develops from the rupturing of the [[appendix]] and can lead to death is left untreated. Acute appendicitis that is evaluated and treated early with an [[appendectomy]] generally leads to no further complications and a patient's full recovery. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Diagnosis
Electrocardiogram
There are no clear indications to obtain an ECG in patients with appendicular abscess.
X-Ray
- Plain abdominal radiography is not the most useful tool in making a diagnosis of appendicular abscess.
Secondary prevention
Peritonitis develops from the rupturing of the appendix and can lead to death is left untreated. Acute appendicitis that is evaluated and treated early with an appendectomy generally leads to no further complications and a patient's full recovery.