Calculated decisions: Alvarado score for acute appendicitis

Emerg Med Pract. 2019 Jun 1;21(6):CD1-2.

Authors

Ayomide Loye¹, Xiao Chi Zhang¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia University/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

PMID: 31150169

Abstract

The Alvarado score for acute appendicitis predicts the likelihood of a diagnosis of appendicitis.

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / etiology
Adolescent
Appendicitis / classification*
Appendicitis / epidemiology
Appendicitis / physiopathology
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
Child
Child, Preschool
Decision Support Techniques*
Delayed Diagnosis
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration
Female
Fever / etiology
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Nausea / etiology
Neutrophils
Research Design / standards*
Research Design / trends
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Ultrasonography / methods

Substances

C-Reactive Protein