<prompt> A pregnant female presents with pain in abdomen on examination, tenderness is found in right lumbar region. TLC is 12,000cu mm, and urine examination is normal, for diagnosis further test done is:Chest X-ray with abdominal shieldUltrasound abdomenNoncontrast CT abdomenLaparoscopy  <response>: Ans. b Ultrasound abdomenAppendicitis in pregnancy: Most common nonobstetric surgical disease of abdomen in pregnancy There is no increased risk of appendicitis in pregnancy Fetal mortality is the risk in appendicitis which may be nearly 50 if the appendix perforates USG is the IOC Laparoscopic early appendectomy is treatment of choice 