Peds-Gastrointestinal - Ruptured Appendicitis 2
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6y female with 2d abd pain, fever, nauesea, dysuria. OSH WBC 17.5, pyuria. Long axis view of the appendix draping down into the pelvis. Note how the regular bowel wall architecture is progressively obliterated as the appendix tracks distally into the pelvis, ending in full perforation with early abscess formation and surrounding hyperechoic fat. Contributor: Matthew Moake, MD PhD