 Appendicitis
"Appendicitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated.
| Descriptor ID |
D001064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.099 C06.405.205.099 C06.405.469.110.207
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| Concept/Terms |
Ruptured Appendicitis- Ruptured Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Ruptured
- Perforated Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Perforated
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| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendicitis" by people in Profiles.
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Thut DP, Morrow MS, Moore CC. Imaging of Female Pelvic Emergencies. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2017 Aug; 38(4):310-326.
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Ramalingam V, Bates DD, Buch K, Uyeda J, Zhao KM, Storer LA, Roberts MB, Lebedis CA, Soto JA, Anderson SW. Diagnosing acute appendicitis using a nonoral contrast CT protocol in patients with a BMI of less than 25. Emerg Radiol. 2016 Oct; 23(5):455-62.
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Madore JC, Collins CE, Ayturk MD, Santry HP. The impact of acute care surgery on appendicitis outcomes: Results from a national sample of university-affiliated hospitals. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Aug; 79(2):282-8.
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Smith MP, Katz DS, Lalani T, Carucci LR, Cash BD, Kim DH, Piorkowski RJ, Small WC, Spottswood SE, Tulchinsky M, Yaghmai V, Yee J, Rosen MP. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Right Lower Quadrant Pain--Suspected Appendicitis. Ultrasound Q. 2015 Jun; 31(2):85-91.
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Bliss LA, Yang CJ, Kent TS, Ng SC, Critchlow JF, Tseng JF. Appendicitis in the modern era: universal problem and variable treatment. Surg Endosc. 2015 Jul; 29(7):1897-902.
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Walker A, Hatch Q, Drake T, Nelson DW, Fitzpatrick E, Bingham J, Black G, Maykel JA, Steele SR. Predictors of appendiceal perforation in an equal access system. J Surg Res. 2014 Jul; 190(1):87-92.
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Nazarey PP, Stylianos S, Velis E, Triana J, Diana-Zerpa J, Pasaron R, Stylianos V, Malvezzi L, Knight C, Burnweit C. Treatment of suspected acute perforated appendicitis with antibiotics and interval appendectomy. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Mar; 49(3):447-50.
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Furman MJ, Cahan M, Cohen P, Lambert LA. Increased risk of mucinous neoplasm of the appendix in adults undergoing interval appendectomy. JAMA Surg. 2013 Aug; 148(8):703-6.
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Chick JF, Chauhan NR, Mullen KM, Hanna JW, Bair RJ, Khurana B. Intestinal malrotation and acute left-sided appendicitis. J Emerg Med. 2013 Apr; 44(4):e333-4.
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Bansal S, Banever GT, Karrer FM, Partrick DA. Appendicitis in children less than 5 years old: influence of age on presentation and outcome. Am J Surg. 2012 Dec; 204(6):1031-5; discussion 1035.
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