- The classic presentation of appendicitis is seen ~50% of the time.
- There are several well-known atypical presentations that are commonly misdiagnosed at the initial encounter.
- The common theme is that symptoms are NOT localized to the right iliac fossa.
- Know these atypical presentations so that you can nail the diagnosis:
· Toddler with a RLE limp
· Infant with inflamed right hemiscrotum
· Pregnant female with right flank pain, pyuria
· Right sided truncal cellulitis
· RUQ discomfort with normal RUQ ultrasound
· Urinary retention