Correlation of C-Reactive Protein with Alvarado Score and CT Findings in  Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Observational Study

Dr Tapas Sarkar ,Dr A K. Malhotra ,Dr Subimal Gupta ,Dr Gopal V.K ,Dr Talha Azam

Correlation of C-Reactive Protein with Alvarado Score and CT Findings in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors

Dr Tapas Sarkar ,Dr A K. Malhotra ,Dr Subimal Gupta ,Dr Gopal V.K ,Dr Talha Azam

Keywords:

acute appendicitis; C-reactive protein; CRP; Alvarado score; computed Tomography histopathology;diagnostic accuracy

Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis remains acommon emergency surgical condition inwhich timely and accurate diagnosis is essential. Clinical scoring systems,inflammatory biomarkers and cross-sectionalimaging are frequently used together, but their individual limitations may lead to diagnosticuncertainty.

References

1. Bhangu A, Søreide K, Di Saverio S, Assarsson JH, Drake FT. Acute appendicitis: modern understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Lancet. 2015;386(10000):127887.

2. Atema JJ, van Rossem CC, Leeuwenburgh MM, Stoker J, Boermeester MA. Scoring system to distinguish uncomplicated from complicated appendicitis. Br J Surg. 2015;102(8):979-90.

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Published

2026-08-22

How to Cite

Dr Tapas Sarkar ,Dr A K. Malhotra ,Dr Subimal Gupta ,Dr Gopal V.K ,Dr Talha Azam. (2026). Correlation of C-Reactive Protein with Alvarado Score and CT Findings in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Observational Study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 3271–3275. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2850