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Evaluation of Modified Alvarado Score and Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Journal: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (Vol.5, No. 3)

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Page : 2166-2168

Keywords : Alvarado score; acute appendicitis; Ultrasonography; diagnosis of appendicitis;

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Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the commonest surgical conditions. Diagnosis of this disease still remains a problem. Alvarado score is a clinical scoring system used to diagnose this. Modified Alvarado score alone has sensitivity of 95 % and Ultrasonography has 86 %. Combining both the modalities, sensitivity is 86 % but specificity is 100 %. Accuracy of positive diagnosis by Alvarado score alone was 71 % and by Ultrasound alone was 85 % in women. This increased to 92 % by combining both. Modified Alvarado score should be combined with Ultrasonography for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

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