Table 3 Pediatric Appendicitis Score, reference No. 99
From: Acute appendicitis in young children less than 5 years: review article
Features | Points |
|---|---|
Migration of pain | 1 |
Anorexia | 1 |
Nausea/vomiting | 1 |
Right lower quadrant tenderness | 2 |
Cough/hopping/percussion tenderness in the right lower quadrant | 2 |
Elevated temperature (>38-C) | 1 |
Leukocytes Q10.000/KL > 10,000 | 1 |
Polymorphonuclear neutrophilia >75% | 1 |
Total points | 10 |