Title: Study Over Acute Appendicitis with Special Reference to the Role of WBC Count, C-Reactive Protein (CRP), USG and Alvarado Score in Making Diagnosis
Authors: Dr Pradeep Jaiswal, Dr Anurag Kumar, Dr P. K. Jha, Dr Rajnish Chandran, Dr Digbijay Kumar Singh
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.173
Abstract
Study was done on 140 patient, in IGIMS, Patna for the period of February 2016 to July 2017. In this study attempts was made to undergo a thorough evaluation of all cases of acute appendicitis on the basis of clinical symptoms, physical examinations, some readily available, relatively inexpensive investigations (White Blood Count, C-Reactive Protein, Ultrasonography), and the Alvarado score.
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