Arab Board Surgery Clinical Practice Questions - Arab Board General Surgery Final Clinical And Oral Exam

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A 24-year-old male presents with an 18-hour history of periumbilical pain that migrated to the right lower quadrant, associated with anorexia, nausea, and a low-grade fever of 38.1°C. On examination, there is marked tenderness and guarding at McBurney's point with a positive Rovsing sign. Bedside ultrasound demonstrates a 9 mm non-compressible, blind-ending tubular structure in the right iliac fossa with wall hyperemia and periappendiceal fat stranding. What is the most appropriate definitive management?

Laparoscopic appendectomy Intravenous antibiotics alone and discharge when afebrile CT-guided percutaneous drainage of the appendix Colonoscopy to rule out inflammatory bowel disease

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Laparoscopic appendectomy

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