Urgent message: Consider the possibility of appendicitis in the elderly even in the absence of typical/classic symptoms. Acute appendicitis in this population is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Author: Alona Dalusung-Angosta, PhD, APN, NP-C and Bryan Holmes, NREMTP Introduction Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain, affecting 7% of the general population. The majority of cases occur in patients ages 10 to 30, and the risk of mortality …
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Journal of Urgent Care Medicine
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