Role of Modified Alvarado Score in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis.

Role of Modified Alvarado Score in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis.

Authors

  • M ASLAM
  • A SHAUKAT
  • A R BHUTTA
  • A A CHOUDHRI
  • M ASIF
  • I NADEEM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v11i2.4331

Keywords:

Acute Appendicitis, Appendicectomy, Modified Alvarado Score, Peritonitis.

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted on hundred consecutive patients, presented in the emergency department with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute appendicitis during the period from March 2001 to August 2002, in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. The diagnosis of acute appendicitis was based on Modified Alvarado Score. The patients selected for this study were of all age groups and both sexes. Patients with established peritonitis, known surgical problems other then acute appendicitis and with mass formation were excluded from this study. The scoring system used in study is having the sensitivity 95.8%, specificity 84.6%, positive predictive value 85.2% and diagnostic accuracy 85%.

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02/19/2021

How to Cite

ASLAM, M. ., SHAUKAT, A. ., BHUTTA, A. R. ., CHOUDHRI, A. A. ., ASIF, M. ., & NADEEM, I. . (2021). Role of Modified Alvarado Score in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 11(2), 176–179. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v11i2.4331

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