Medical science needs more reliable means of diagnosing appendicitis. Commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated, appendicitis is a very problematic internal disease that requires special attention and prompt medical intervention. Due to the fact that appendicitis usually generates vague, non-specific symptoms, doctors are faced with a real challenge when it comes to diagnosing this type of disease. Lack of outwardly visible, clear appendicitis manifestations often leads to delayed medical intervention or, more commonly, unnecessary surgery. Recent studies indicate that the great majority of appendectomies are performed on healthy patients as a result of misdiagnosis.
The unspecific character of appendicitis symptoms renders clinical examinations inconclusive in revealing clear signs of the disease. In addition to routine physical examinations and blood analyses, doctors often rely on ultrasound tests, computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in order to confirm the presence of appendicitis in patients. However, these medical techniques arent always 100 percent accurate and under special circumstances they may actually be inappropriate.
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