title: Appendicitis presenting as gastroenteritis: the importance of making a correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester.
authors.forename: Siba Prosad
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Paulie
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hawes
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005734:Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002444:Cefuroxime