Non-operative Management of Acute Appendicitis
Patients who will be managed initially with non-operative protocol will be admitted to General Surgery.
Patients will remain NPO and receive IV antibiotics for at least 24 hours while VS and clinical exam are monitored.
Patients who worsen or fail to improve will undergo appendectomy.
Inclusion Criteria |
|
|
---|---|---|
Exclusion Criteria |
|
Fluids, Nutrition |
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Observation Serial PE |
|
||
IV Antibiotics |
|
||
Transition to PO Antibiotics |
|
||
Patients Clinically Improving on IV Antibiotics |
|
||
DC Criteria |
|
Patients Worsening or Inadequate Clinical Improvement within 12 - 24 Hours |
|
---|