Ultrasound Tutorial: Appendix/Appendicitis | Radiology Nation

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Published 2018-03-14

Learn a technique for ultrasound imaging of the appendix. We will also review the classic ultrasound appearances of appendicitis.

Here are some additional tips courtesy of Andrew Trout, MD:
1. Push harder (need to displace gas)
2. You are not done until you have done a sweep of the deep pelvis to look for fluid, inflammation, collections
3. Change the bladder if you cant find the appendix - if it's full, empty it, if it's empty, let it fill
4. The bladder can be used for counter pressure - if the caecum or appendix are down in the pelvis, pressure on the left side of the bladder with your left hand can lift them out of the pelvis into the RLQ
5. For the retrocecal appendix, creep out to the right flank or position left lat decubitus

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All Comments (21)

@andrianisac2014 6 years ago

Great lecture! Thanks for your work!
@lolgeselle 3 years ago

Awesome video! Thank you for helping us!
@MrMHA88 2 years ago

This is absolutely wonderful - best lecture on US I've seen !
@user-sy6nv6eh4f 2 years ago

Very useful and very simple teaching manner. Please continue and not to stop.
@yohaneswilliam1995 3 years ago

that intro alone encourages me to subscribe. please add more content, much appreciated!
@bball140298 1 year ago

Great video! Currently doing a case study assignment for ultrasound that was clearly acute appy. Thanks for the summary! :)
@njscan007 6 years ago

Fantastic demonstration ! Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍👍👍
@DocShriniwas 2 years ago

Excellent demonstration
@turaycesur3099 5 years ago

Wonderful!! I love you guys
@ruvasenapathi7550 3 years ago

Informative video!! Thanks!
@missingV07 4 years ago

thank you so much for the explaination! much clearer now!
@drgadham 3 years ago

excellent demo
@ilynpayne7491 4 years ago

This is the hardest ultrasound to be done I'd rather do other jobs the appendix isn't meant for purpose and scanning I swear to God
@alirami541 2 years ago

Thanks a lot for the this very good explanation.
@luuhanh8606 6 years ago

Great! hope more than videos....
@edgaralvarez8695 2 years ago

Excelente trabajo. Buena presentación. He visto muchas disertaciones sobre apéndice pero esta esta muy didáctica, muy clara.
@pirzadatanveer2245 2 years ago

Nicely explanation... So helpful lecture
@pacheco9710 4 years ago

Gracias por el aporte, interesante video y demostración
@ardakkalieva896 4 years ago

Thanks!
@texwegians 1 year ago

Very helpful! Thanks! :)