appendicitis
Alvarado score
- M
- migration of pain = 1 pt.
- A
- anorexia/acetone = 1 pt.
- N
- nausea/vomiting = 1 pt.
- T
- tenderness RLQ = 2 pts.
- R
- rebound = 1 pt.
- E
- elevated temp = 2 pts.
- L
- leukocytosis (>10K) = 1 pt.
- S
- shift to left (>75%) = 1 pt.
- 5-6 pts = compatible
- 6-7 pts = probable
- 8-9 pts = very probable
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