APPENDICITIS AND APPENDECTOMY JOHN WASHINGTON 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE PATIENT CASE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

APPENDICITIS AND APPENDECTOMY JOHN
WASHINGTON 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
PATIENT CASE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT

◉ Appendix location. Answer: Right lower quadrant, attached to the
cecum


◉ Common cause of appendicitis. Answer: Obstruction by fecalith,
tumor, or foreign body


◉ Why obstruction causes appendicitis. Answer: Mucus and bacteria
get trapped, causing infection


◉ Pathophysiology of appendicitis. Answer: Obstruction → pressure
buildup → decreased blood flow → ischemia → rupture


◉ Early appendicitis pain. Answer: Dull pain around the umbilicus


◉ Late appendicitis pain. Answer: Sharp pain in the right lower
quadrant

, ◉ Why appendicitis pain moves. Answer: Inflammation spreads
from visceral to localized pain


◉ Rebound tenderness. Answer: Increased pain when pressure is
released


◉ McBurney's point. Answer: Area between umbilicus and right iliac
crest where pain occurs


◉ Rovsing's sign. Answer: LLQ palpation causes RLQ pain


◉ Psoas sign. Answer: Pain with extension of the right hip


◉ Obturator sign. Answer: Pain with internal rotation of right hip


◉ Common lab finding in appendicitis. Answer: Elevated white
blood cell count


◉ Why fever occurs in appendicitis. Answer: Infection and
inflammation


◉ Major complication of appendicitis. Answer: Perforation leading
to peritonitis