{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"NURSING.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com","author_name":"Russ Olsen","author_url":"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/blog\/author\/russ-olsennrsng-com\/","title":"06.05 Appendicitis | NURSING.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7MnmG6OycN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/lesson\/06-05-appendicitis\/\">06.05 Appendicitis<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/lesson\/06-05-appendicitis\/embed\/#?secret=7MnmG6OycN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;06.05 Appendicitis&#8221; &#8212; NURSING.com\" data-secret=\"7MnmG6OycN\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Overview Inflammation of appendix Most common cause of abdominal surgery in childhood Average age 10 yrs Nursing Points General Perforation is more common in children due to difficulties with diagnosis. \u00a0 Can lead to peritonitis and sepsis Inflammation of the abdominal lining due to infection Diagnosis Physical Exam CBC \u2191 WBC CT Scan Challenges with [&hellip;]"}