Ultrasound Tutorial: Appendix/Appendicitis | Radiology Nation

Learn a technique for ultrasound imaging of the appendix. We will also review the classic ultrasound appearances of appendicitis.
Here are some additional tips courtesy of Andrew Trout, MD:
1. Push harder (need to displace gas)
2. You are not done until you have done a sweep of the deep pelvis to look for fluid, inflammation, collections
3. Change the bladder if you cant find the appendix - if it's full, empty it, if it's empty, let it fill
4. The bladder can be used for counter pressure - if the caecum or appendix are down in the pelvis, pressure on the left side of the bladder with your left hand can lift them out of the pelvis into the RLQ
5. For the retrocecal appendix, creep out to the right flank or position left lat decubitus
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[@andrianisac2014]

Great lecture! Thanks for your work!

[@lolgeselle]

Awesome video! Thank you for helping us!

[@MrMHA88]

This is absolutely wonderful - best lecture on US I've seen !

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[@DocShriniwas]

Excellent demonstration

[@user-sy6nv6eh4f]

Very useful and very simple teaching manner. Please continue and not to stop.

[@ruvasenapathi7550]

Informative video!! Thanks!

[@yohaneswilliam1995]

that intro alone encourages me to subscribe. please add more content, much appreciated!

[@shahrukh_khan04]

same here

[@drgadham]

excellent demo

[@bball140298]

Great video! Currently doing a case study assignment for ultrasound that was clearly acute appy. Thanks for the summary! :)

[@turaycesur3099]

Wonderful!! I love you guys

[@armandomoncayo8305]

✅

[@alirami541]

Thanks a lot for the this very good explanation.

[@ilynpayne7491]

This is the hardest ultrasound to be done I'd rather do other jobs the appendix isn't meant for purpose and scanning I swear to God

[@njscan007]

Fantastic demonstration ! Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@RadiologyNation]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@muhammadalhabubi1750]

Informative video.. then we need practice

[@ahmedeldeek2207]

Thanks for your help

[@missingV07]

thank you so much for the explaination! much clearer now!

[@RadiologyNation]

Thanks for commenting! Glad you liked it!

[@pirzadatanveer2245]

Nicely explanation... So helpful lecture

[@pacheco9710]

Gracias por el aporte, interesante video y demostración

[@RadiologyNation]

Gracias!

[@gorgorelmi7024]

Thank you for your volutery

[@ardakkalieva896]

Thanks!

[@edgaralvarez8695]

Excelente trabajo. Buena presentación. He visto muchas disertaciones sobre apéndice pero esta esta muy didáctica, muy clara.

[@texwegians]

Very helpful! Thanks! :)

[@luuhanh8606]

Great! hope more than videos....

[@NinjaSheepa]

thank you!

[@diegofernandomongelos6253]

Thank you very much, doctor. You rock!

[@geraldinegrubb2196]

Very informative thank uou

[@rajendrakumarsinghmehra2368]

Thank you sir ,

[@rajendrakumarsinghmehra2368]

Thank you sir

[@Borjoo3011]

Thanks you sir, wonderful video. So hard to find the appendix.

[@tarannumsaba9034]

Thanks for you Dr great

[@petermwalubinga9921]

Thanks alot

[@prasannamahesh8715]

Thanks

[@mmuslim3965]

Thank you man
Wounderful

[@Doctorsherry]

Bro you are a pro!
Huge huge standing ovation!
My teacher even in college days didn’t explain like this!
Which country bro? I am a traveller and a doctor also!
Need to meet
You!

[@saadoelmersawi]

Nice videos

[@julial3758]

Great, this explains what I found thinking it's the appendix. Apparently that's the illeum.

[@krishnamurari490]

Thanks for this..sir ..

[@premniroula3]

Thank u sir

[@atshanmohammed8114]

great

[@mohammadbukhari8047]

Nice

[@angelasantiago7127]

Ugggghhh, Appendix ultrasounds are so hard! I can actually see mine really well but mine is very low in the abdomen. Most I have done I have not been able to find unless something is wrong but I do want to learn the right way to even see a normal appendix, this was helpful but the whole bowel thing is tricky, I can make up normal appendix looking areas after looking for a bit!

[@loveadonai8060]

When it seems u don't understand anything in Rif when searching for inflamed appendix it means sub acute appendicitis or normal appendix

[@angelasantiago7127]

@@loveadonai8060 I don't know what you are trying to say here.

[@angelasantiago7127]

@@loveadonai8060 I DO understand that searching for an appendix it could be inflamed or normal, that is a given with any appendix ultrasound. Your more likely to see an inflamed appendix vs. a normal one.

[@loveadonai8060]

@@angelasantiago7127@Angela that's right you ll always see it if it's infected. Tnx

[@angelasantiago7127]

@@loveadonai8060 I understand that. What I was saying is I would like to learn to find a normal appendix better, that's all.

[@VivekGupta-ro1dr]

Great video

[@RadiologyNation]

Thanks for saying that! Much appreciated!

[@wafahechmi9207]

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[@taihoangnguyen5285]

greate!

[@rohankafle1008]

tai, dont forget to watch this video too ua-cam.com/video/_lozqNx5LDk/v-deo.html

[@afsanaparveen3047]

Good sir

[@user-yl7vl7kg7x]

Tnx

[@faouzidrfaouzidr6003]

merci

[@loveadonai8060]

Il ne comprenne pas la difference entre c q e normal et anormal. Mais vous etes ou ca. J suis a abuja.

[@maciejskorupski1778]

Would you still do US for a patient with appendicitis symptoms and in pain? I am wondering whether patient could take that much punishment from the probe pushing.

[@erkytimbers1902]

I work nights at a hospital, my coworker was looking for my appendix just to practice. I brought up this video while she had my stomach coated in jelly, probe on my belly, and was watching this and unable to find it because appendixes are a bit tricky to find if they aren't acting up. We gave up the video didn't help. Nice video nonetheless.

[@wafahechmi9207]

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[@orkhanimanov1584]

of course you will not see normal appendix. Of course you will see it if you are really professional. You will see it easily if there is appendicitis there.

[@loveadonai8060]

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[@mrsfaheem948]

It helped me actually, I'm practicing for appendix 😂 it is very tricky i usually call radiologist for suspected appendicitis 😂

[@mirabel2816]

Great +++! Can I translate it in french and use it for our medical continuous education organism? (saying it comes from you of course)? I would understand if you say no...

[@RadiologyNation]

That sounds great! Could you add the translation to the UA-cam video, so that anyone can access it? Here's a link: ua-cam.com/users/timedtext_editor?action_mde_edit_form=1&v=PfxxVXsQsfY&lang=en&bl=watch&ui=hd&ref=wt&tab=captions

[@mirabel2816]

OK, thanks +++++ I will do it. But with no sound, just the subtitles in french. is it OK for you?

[@RadiologyNation]

Yes, that would be ideal! Having just the subtitles in French would still be useful - people can always follow the text and mute the video if they don't want to listen to my voice! Thanks

[@RadiologyNation]

Thanks a lot @Adesa for uploading those French subtitles, your time is much appreciated!

[@luqmanaskander8536]

Am a student in radiology and ultrasound technology, what's the name of the application you use ??

[@fareed261]

The probe motion is hidden by your hand.

[@mrsfaheem948]

One of the exam i hate doing is appendix and to find out ureteric calculus specially with obese pateint my poor arm hurts whole day

[@violentblueberry7423]

dang...when you're the only one in the comments who has their appendix still. I wish I could get a surgery experience. :((

[@Sevaanmeneemuteimeeonneks]

Not a fun experience, spend 2 weeks in hospital after surgery...

[@jhared8785]

@@Sevaanmeneemuteimeeonneks I spend 1 week at the hospital

[@mohammadelhalawany3196]

Wow

[@snpedia4717]

More about appendicitis - ua-cam.com/video/4gB5K8qWGBA/v-deo.html

[@the_richa._]

Dilated appendix 7mm I have
Is it dangerous?
Need of operation?

[@amandachingjacksonmoonwalker]

I have gotten an appendix ultrasound before and the results were normal thankfully.

[@marcelshousewife]

mine was traumatic on an ultrasound . i was told it would be at 10am and i needed a full bladder so i drunk and didn’t go to the bathroom. they kept saying 5 more minutes until 4pm and my ultrasound tech was pushing so hard to try and find my appendix (turns out it no longer existed 😂)

[@mdalamgood6486]

Oparation ke bad kitane mai thik ho jaiyenga appendix

[@joas2011gc]

The way you show this it seems so difficult. You use both hands

[@kat_________________]

I had to be held down by nurses to get an ultrasound when I had appendicitis 😭 I wish it was this easy

[@vamshikrishnan168]

Report is different before eating report ultrasound scan
After eating ultrasound scan report of lower abdomen pain

[@Lonewolf-]

I got the report
It says thickened than normal
And size is 6.8 mm
Is it bad ?

[@m123m7]

For the sake of knowing, I educate my self about human anatomy and how doctors practice. Unfortunately, those conceited and arrogant doctors who spend 2 minutes with patients without saying anything because want us to be ignorant!!

[@israfilqureshi553]

Haha.. funny but cute... 🥰

[@slowz4767]

I got mine removed yesterday 😂

[@MukeshKumar-dh5it]

Sir good morning ur not clear picture on monitor.

[@wafahechmi9207]

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[@zypo3917]

Who come here after get an appendix .we are same☹️

[@animalsuccessful]

Did your appendix got well without surgery

[@rahaafzaly4149]

What is the chronic appendecitis sign on ultrasound ?? I do no please give me answer

[@David3]

Who is here after watching the Some Ordinary Gamers video?

[@theyellowunoreversecard3711]

I think osu! has gotten to me, as soon as I saw the intestines on the thumbnail, I just thought it was a slider lol

[@anthonybamigboye3377]

Good explanation but the technique couldn't be appreciated as the operator hand cover the positioning of the probe all through the video.

[@anthonybamigboye3377]

Couldn't

[@jason.arthur.taylor]

@@anthonybamigboye3377 They allow comment editing here.

[@hagarashraf768]

Mother girl born girl

[@sergeyshchurko9541]

Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит . УЗИ для апендикса ? Вы серьёзно ?
Чем же не устраивает МРТ ? Тем , что неумеете пользоваться просмотровыми программами и их инструментами ? Или нехотите потерять прибыльную работу УЗИ оператора ?

[@rahavidhamu4669]

BAD