Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of abdominal surgery in children and the most prevalent abdominal surgical emergency worldwide. In the United States alone, approximately 300,000 hospital visits are reported annually related to appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is characterized by inflammation of the vermiform appendix, and patients typically present emergently within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms. Despite significant advancements in managing acute appendicitis with primary antibiotic therapy, the definitive treatment option for acute appendicitis continues to be surgical. Appendectomy is a relatively safe surgical procedure; the global mortality rate for appendicitis is very low. However, if left untreated or the diagnosis is delayed, patients are at risk for appendiceal perforation, abscess formation, peritonitis, sepsis, and death. The significance of this condition in terms of both pediatric and general surgery underscores the need for accurate diagnosis, prompt intervention, and appropriate management. This activity reviews the clinical features, evaluation, and treatment of acute appendicitis and stresses the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating and treating patients with this condition.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/17784
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 2.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 2.5 hours
Nursing: 2.5 hours
Pharmacy: 2.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, GI (incl. Liver, Pancreas, Bilary), Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Pathology