Clinical manifestations of acute appendicitis are very diverse, with typical conditions, the diagnosis is quite simple, however, there will also be many difficult situations that make the diagnosis often difficult, the prognosis is abnormal. benefit the patient.

Acute appendicitis is a dangerous disease and the progression is often very rapid. Therefore, patients need to know the symptoms of appendicitis in order to promptly go to the emergency hospital and receive treatment as soon as possible.

Because it is quick, safe, low cost, and relatively accurate, abdominal ultrasound is the first-line diagnostic imaging technique used when a patient is suspected of having acute appendicitis.

The appendix can be located anywhere around the cecum, and can extend into the pelvis. When performing an ultrasound for appendicitis, the doctor will use a 5-7.5 Hz high-frequency probe and perform cross-sectional slices to identify the cecum and ileum, then focus on finding the appendix based on the landmarks of the cecum base and the terminal ileum.