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What Causes Fever, Stomach Pain And High Wbc Count?
If an ultra sound in a 7 year old girl comes back as the appendix is normal, can there still be issues? She has all the signs of appendicitis.....fever, stomach pain, high white blood cell count and high bacteria fighting agents! She did vomit once.
Hi....Ultrasound is a very poor diagnostic modality in appendicitis. 75% of the time the appendix will be behind the caecum (retrocaecal appendix) and will not be visible. So appendicitis is more of a clinical diagnosis and do not solely on ultrasound for it. Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Fever, Stomach Pain And High Wbc Count?
Hi....Ultrasound is a very poor diagnostic modality in appendicitis. 75% of the time the appendix will be behind the caecum (retrocaecal appendix) and will not be visible. So appendicitis is more of a clinical diagnosis and do not solely on ultrasound for it. Regards - Dr. Sumanth