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describe anatomy and epidemiology accuratelyEnumerate etiology, classify pathological stages of appendicitisRecognise clinical features; apply Alvarado score for decision-makingPlan investigations, medical and surgical management; list complicationsProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\2- ppt/slides/_rels/slide2.xml.rels PK t}\ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide2.xml 2PK t}\xշ*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide2.xml.rels PK t}\C ppt/slides/slide3.xml 03DefinitionAcute inflammation of vermiform appendix — No.1 acute surgical emergencyIncidence: 1 in 500/year; peak incidence age 10–30 years; slight male preponderanceLifetime risk: 8.6% males, 6.7% females; 10% may run chronic/recurrent courseHallmark: RIF pain after periumbilical migration — Murphy's classic sequenceProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\W/ ppt/slides/_rels/slide3.xml.rels PK t}\K |Őppt/notesSlides/notesSlide3.xml 3PK t}\9 Y*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide3.xml.rels PK t}\J ppt/slides/slide4.xml 04Classification (Pathological Stages)Stage I — Catarrhal (Simple): Mucosal hyperaemia; congestion; no transmural involvementStage II — Suppurative (Phlegmonous): Transmural inflammation; fibrinopurulent exudateStage III — Gangrenous: Vascular thrombosis → wall necrosis; foul-smelling, black appendixStage IV — Perforated: Rupture → localised abscess OR generalised faecal peritonitisProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\` ppt/slides/_rels/slide4.xml.rels PK t}\vsppt/notesSlides/notesSlide4.xml 4PK t}\J *ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide4.xml.rels PK t}\ a ppt/slides/slide5.xml 05Anatomical Variants — Clinical SignificanceRetrocaecal (65%): Psoas sign positive; flank/back pain; RIF signs may be atypicalPelvic (30%): Urinary frequency, dysuria, diarrhoea; rectal tenderness on PR examSubhepatic: RUQ pain; mimics acute cholecystitis — important diagnostic pitfallLeft-sided: Situs inversus / malrotation; LIF pain — always exclude with USS/CTProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\5 ppt/slides/_rels/slide5.xml.rels PK t}\W8ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide5.xml 5PK t}\Qe*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide5.xml.rels PK t}\V ppt/slides/slide6.xml 06Etiology / CausesLuminal obstruction: Faecolith (commonest), lymphoid hyperplasia, tumour, calculiInfective: E. coli, Bacteroides fragilis, Streptococcus — secondary bacterial invasionParasites: Oxyuris vermicularis, Ascaris lumbricoides — endemic in developing regionsTumours: Carcinoid (commonest appendiceal tumour), adenocarcinoma, mucocele of appendixProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\ج+ ppt/slides/_rels/slide6.xml.rels PK t}\zppt/notesSlides/notesSlide6.xml 6PK t}\=|*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide6.xml.rels PK t}\Ls ppt/slides/slide7.xml 07Pathophysiology — Stepwise MechanismStep 1: Luminal obstruction → mucus accumulation → intraluminal pressure risesStep 2: Venous engorgement → mucosal ischaemia → bacterial translocation beginsStep 3: Transmural inflammation → suppuration → gangrenous wall necrosis (48–72 hrs)Step 4: Perforation → walled-off abscess (omentum) OR generalised peritonitis + sepsisProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\F ppt/slides/_rels/slide7.xml.rels PK t}\)lppt/notesSlides/notesSlide7.xml 7PK t}\|g*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide7.xml.rels PK t}\ĝ ppt/slides/slide8.xml 08Clinical Features — Signs & SymptomsPain: Central/periumbilical → RIF migration to McBurney's point (ALWAYS first symptom)GI: Anorexia (cardinal), nausea, vomiting — onset AFTER pain (key exam/viva point)Systemic: Low-grade fever 37.5–38.5°C; tachycardia; high fever suggests perforationSigns: Tenderness at McBurney's, Rebound, Rovsing's, Psoas, Obturator, Dunphy's signsProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\6 ppt/slides/_rels/slide8.xml.rels PK t}\iސppt/notesSlides/notesSlide8.xml 8PK t}\pO*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide8.xml.rels PK t}\+7@ ppt/slides/slide9.xml 09Investigations — Labs & ImagingBlood: TLC 10,000–18,000 (>18,000 suggests perforation); neutrophilia; CRP elevatedUrine: Exclude UTI/renal colic; microscopic pyuria (5 WBC) occurs in pelvic appendicitisUltrasound: Non-compressible, aperistaltic appendix >6 mm — sensitivity 75–90%CT Abdomen (Gold Standard): Sensitivity 95–98%; identifies perforation, abscess, massProf. Zahid Mahmood | Acute Appendicitis | Final Year MBBS | UHS / CPSP CurriculumPK t}\>$ ppt/slides/_rels/slide9.xml.rels PK t}\qppt/notesSlides/notesSlide9.xml 9PK t}\1*ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide9.xml.rels PK t}\H( ppt/slides/slide10.xml 10Management Overview — Decision FrameworkAlvarado (MANTRELS): Score ≥7 = high probability; 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