How to improve the clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis in resource limited settings.
This article is a general review of the diagnostic tools that the clinician can use for the early diagnosis of acute appendicitis with emphasis on the Alvarado Score, and it is aimed principally to the medical practitioners in different parts of the world where the diagnostic facilities and technological resources are limited.
Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, Miami, FL U.S.A ; International College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL USA ; American Medical Association, Chicago, IL USA ; American College of Emergency Physicians, Irving, TX USA ; Pennsylvania Medical Society, Harrisburg, PA USA.
Alfredo
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Alvarado
Acute appendicitis; Alvarado score; Diagnosis