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Ultrasound findings of appendicitis
- noncompressible appendix with an outer diameter in any portion > 6mm
- appendicolith
- hyperechoic periappendiceal fat
- loss of echogenic submucosal layer
- increased blood flow of the appendix on color Doppler ultrasound scanning
- periappendiceal collections seen in the absence of a visualized abnormal appendix
Ultrasound images:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9jKM6x52nk
http://sonocloud.org/watch_video.php?v=MWHM3D7KD25H
http://sonocloud.org/watch_video.php?v=54862AYWGHGA