Appendicitis, an inflammation of the vestigial vermiform appendix, is one of the most common causes of the acute abdomen and one of the most frequent indications for an emergency abdominal surgical procedure worldwide [ 1,2 ]. The clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of appendicitis in adults will be reviewed here.

The primary nursing diagnosis for appendicitis is acute pain related to inflammation. The nursing care plan should be aimed at relieving the pain and preventing complications from peritonitis or a ruptured appendix. Outcomes

Abstract Acute appendicitis is a common emergency in general surgery and globally appendectomy is at the top of emergency surgical procedures. Evidence suggests appendectomy is the first-line treatment for acute appendicitis.