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FLASHcard™ is a 4" x 7" durable plastic card containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students.^{1, 2}

The Appendicitis FLASHcard™ reflects current recommendations from the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This practical quick-reference tool contains an evaluation and management algorithm, the Alvarado Score, and antibiotic timing. The Appendicitis FLASHcard™ provides a compact summary of all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including:

• Key Points
• Diagnostic Algorithm
• Alvarado Score
• Timing of Antibiotic Therapy

Applications: point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, clinical research.

¹2007 PDR Physician Survey
²VA-HHS national guidelines attribute preference survey