A 37-year-old woman presents to ED with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever and rebound tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. CT shows an inf...

Question

A 37-year-old woman presents to ED with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever and rebound tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. CT shows an inflamed appendix without perforation. According to surgical guidance, what is the standard management?

Accepted Answer

Open or laparoscopic appendicectomy with perioperative antibiotics

Answer

Intravenous antibiotics alone with no surgery

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Discharge with oral antibiotics and review in 1 week

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Percutaneous drainage only

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Watchful waiting for spontaneous resolution

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute appendicitis

A 37-year-old woman presents to ED with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever and rebound tenderness. Pregnancy test is negative. CT shows an inflamed appendix without perforation. According to surgical guidance, what is the standard management?