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RIPASA Score for Acute Appendicitis
Screens for possible acute appendicitis using demographic factors, symptoms, physical signs, and simple investigations.
Choose the option that best matches the current presentation. The default state reflects the minimum baseline score
1. Patient demographic
Gender
Age
2. Symptoms
Right iliac fossa (RIF) pain
Migration of pain to right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Anorexia
Nausea and vomiting
Duration of symptoms
3. Signs
Right iliac fossa (RIF) tenderness
Right iliac fossa (RIF) guarding
Rebound tenderness
Rovsing sign
Fever > 37 °C
4. Investigations
Raised WCC
Negative urinalysis
5. Additional criterion
This item is source-specific.
Foreign national
Included by the source page because the score was developed in Singapore for screening Asian populations.
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