1. Diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Andy Petroianu 
International Journal of Surgery 
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages (January 2012)
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2. Fig. 1
Physical exam of a patient with right abdominal pain. A - Blumberg’s sign. B - Rovsing’s sign. C - Psoas sign. D - Obturator sign.
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3. Fig. 2
Abdominal images of appendicitis. A - abdominal plain radiography showing distension of the caecum with faecal loading image. B - abdominal ultrasound showing an enlarged appendix with a thick wall. C - Doppler ultrasound showing an inflamed appendix D - computed tomography of a patient with appendicitis. Observe the faecal loading in the caecum.
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