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What is the main cause of appendicitis?
What is the main cause of appendicitis?
- Food only
- Inflammatory cells (correct)
- Bacteria only
- Chronic inflammation
What is a potential consequence of a burst appendix?
What is a potential consequence of a burst appendix?
- Resolving itself spontaneously
- Chronic inflammation
- Blocked intestine
- Spreading bacteria throughout the abdominal cavity (correct)
Which of the following can block or infect the appendix?
Which of the following can block or infect the appendix?
- Inflammatory cells
- Vermiform appendix
- Feces from the large intestine (correct)
- Chronic appendicitis
What is the most common life-threatening surgical emergency in the pediatric age group?
What is the most common life-threatening surgical emergency in the pediatric age group?
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Which type of acute appendicitis is characterized by an inflammatory process of the vermiform appendix?
Which type of acute appendicitis is characterized by an inflammatory process of the vermiform appendix?
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What happens when an inflamed appendix swells?
What happens when an inflamed appendix swells?
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What can a burst appendix lead to?
What can a burst appendix lead to?
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What is the mechanism by which food or feces cause appendicitis?
What is the mechanism by which food or feces cause appendicitis?
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Which condition can be a result of a burst appendix?
Which condition can be a result of a burst appendix?
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What is the division of acute appendicitis according to histopathology?
What is the division of acute appendicitis according to histopathology?
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