AAS: adult appendicitis score; AIR: appendicitis inflammatory response score; CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
* Based on local preferences, the clinician may substitute the Alvarado score with another clinical prediction rule (eg, AIR, AAS) to triage the patient into low- versus intermediate/high-risk groups for appendicitis.
¶ Abdominal ultrasound or MRI may be performed in lieu of CT in young women (<30) who are particularly concerned about radiation risks.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?