Activity ID
7394Expires
February 6, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
One of the most common acute surgical conditions in children is appendicitis. Less than 50% of children with appendicitis will present with classic symptoms. However, the perforation rate increases to more than 65% when the diagnosis of appendicitis is delayed for more than 48 hours. A delayed or missed diagnosis occurs in an estimated 19%-57% of young children with acute appendicitis; young children are much more likely to progress to perforation and peritonitis than older children and adults. A failure to diagnose appendicitis in a timely manner can delay necessary treatment increasing the risk of a perforation.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
• Recognize prevalence of errors in diagnosing acute appendicitis in children.
• Describe diagnostic modalities and scoring systems utilized in the diagnosis of appendicitis and their limitations.
• Identify at least two benefits of appendicitis scoring systems when incorporated into the clinical reasoning process for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Keywords
Appendicitis, Diagnostic Error, Pediatrics
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
