Appendix A. Themes

A Reprise of Two Themes

The purpose of this paper is to respond to D. Elkind’s (1985, Developmental Review, 5, 218-226) reply to D. Lapsley and M. Murphy’s (1985, Developmental Review, 5,201-217) critique of the adolescent egocentrism theory. After a reprise of the issues in contention, we address the problem of theoretical consistency and self-other differentiation in Dr. Elkind’s (1967, Chi/d Development, 38, 102.5-...

A Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix in a Child: A Case Report

The appendix is one of the most common sites for carcinoid tumors. Most carcinoids are found in appendices removed incidentally at laparotomy for conditions unrelated to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant (RLQ), with nausea and decreased appetite for the previous 2 days. A physical examination favoreda d...

Does the Appendix Location Change During Pregnancy?

Background: Early diagnosis of appendicitis is important during pregnancy.  Unlike omentom, cecum and appendix are not likely to be displaced by the growing uterus, so the concept of position change of the appendix during pregnancy is questionable. Objective: To determine the anatomical location of appendix during pregnancy. Methods: In a prospective study from October 1995 to March 1999, 291 w...

Appendix A - ML010180082

This SDP provides a simplified risk-informed framework to estimate the increase in core damage frequency during at-power operations due to conditions which contribute unintended risk increases caused by deficient licensee performance. Conditions which do NOT represent deficient licensee performance, as determined by the staff, are considered part of the acceptable plant normal operating risk, a...

Appendix A: Measure Theory