TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Appendicitis A1 - Mathew, Anitha E. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - The absence of leukocytosis or the presence of diarrhea does not rule out appendicitis.Appendicitis is a clinical diagnosis, with imaging aiding in atypical presentations or cases of diagnostic uncertainty.Rapid diagnosis and early surgical intervention help to avoid complications associated with rupture.Intravenous antibiotics should be administered if perforation is likely or has occurred. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101224721 ER -