Utilize the Alvarado Score Calculator to quickly estimate the likelihood of acute appendicitis. This essential medical diagnostic tool uses key clinical findings and lab results to provide a risk assessment, aiding healthcare professionals in their decision-making process for suspected appendicitis cases.
Formula:
The Alvarado Score, also known as the MANTRELS score, is a diagnostic aid for acute appendicitis. It sums points from specific clinical findings and lab results:
- Migration of pain to the right iliac fossa: 1 point
- Anorexia: 1 point
- Nausea or vomiting: 1 point
- Tenderness in the right iliac fossa (RLQ): 2 points
- Rebound tenderness in the right iliac fossa (RLQ): 1 point
- Elevated temperature (>37.3°C or >99.1°F): 1 point
- Leukocytosis (WBC count >10,000/mm³): 2 points
- Shift of leukocytes to the left (>75% neutrophils): 1 point
Total Possible Score: 10 points