Diagnosis and Treatment of Appendicitis

This continuing education course reviews guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis discussing evidence-based approaches for the diagnostic imaging evaluation and management of acute appendicitis.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  AHRA Approved, Category A

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for acute appendicitis
• 2Identify appropriate diagnostic imaging modalities for evaluating appendicitis
• 3Apply evidence-based approaches to the imaging evaluation of acute appendicitis
• 4Discuss current treatment and management strategies for acute appendicitis

Course Outline

• •Clinical Presentation of Acute Appendicitis
• •Diagnostic Imaging Evaluation
• •Evidence-Based Diagnostic Approaches
• •CT, Ultrasound, and MRI in Appendicitis
• •Treatment and Management Strategies
• •Guidelines and Best Practices