Appendicitis

1. RLQ, Find the Iliac Artery (or ask patient where's maximal pain)
2. Just beside it is the Appendix (tubular blind-end tube)

>6mm of Appendix diameter

Non-compressible, Sonographic Mcburney's

Periappendiceal fluid

Appendicolith with shadowing

Sn: 72-95%

Sn of CT (92.7%)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDUM4lOTFDE&NR=1

http://www.ultrasoundpodcast.com/podcastgen/?p=episode&name=2011-07-08_eup-appendix2.m4v