Quote:
Originally posted by ccrn
I had considered this and wondered if even loading with a PO antibiotic prophylacticly wouldnt be prudent if nothing else was available. Do 18D's carry these types of meds?
ccrn
|
Recommended Non-surgical Tx:
- Establish IV access and administer aggressive crystalloid therapy to patients with clinical signs of dehydration or septicemia.
- Do not give anything by mouth to patients with suspected appendicitis.
- Administer IV antibiotics to those with signs of septicemia and those who are to proceed to laparotomy.
- Administration of analgesics to patients with acute undifferentiated abdominal pain has historically been discouraged and criticized because of concerns that they would render the physical examination less reliable. At least 8 randomized controlled studies now report that administering opioid analgesic medications to adult and pediatric patients with acute undifferentiated abdominal pain is safe; no study has found that analgesics adversely effect the accuracy of the physical examination.
Again the above is an opinion from well researched literature. Doc T should be along to confirm and/or give her professional opinion based on experience.