Appendicitis

Appendicitis: Inflammation of the appendix, the small worm-like projection from the first part of the colon. Appendicitis usually involves infection of the appendix by bacteria that invade it and infect the wall of the appendix.
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Appendicitis is an irritation, inflammation, and infection of the appendix (a narrow, hollow tube that branches off the large intestine). The appendix functions as a part of the immune system during the first few years of life.
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Appendicitis is diagnosed with a medical history, physical examination, lab tests, and sometimes imaging tests. Appendicitis can be difficult to diagnose, especially in children, pregnant women, and older people.
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Appendicitis
The appendix is a small, worm-shaped off-shoot of the large intestine that has no known function. Appendicitis develops when the appendix—for reasons that are still unclear—becomes inflamed.
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Appendicitis affects one in every 500 people in the United States each year. The risk of appendicitis increases with age, peaking between ages 15 and 30.
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Appendicitis
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Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, which is a small extension off the side of the large bowel, and has a short worm-like shape.
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Appendicitis occurs when bowel contents that flow into the appendix are blocked and cannot flow out. Normal intestinal bacteria get trapped and multiply. The appendix becomes swollen and infected.
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Appendicitis generally follows obstruction of the appendix by feces (fecalith), a foreign body, or rarely, a tumor. Typically, the first symptom is crampy or "colicky" pain around the navel (periumbilical).
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Appendicitis generally starts with pain in the center of the abdomen. This is usually followed by loss of appetite and nausea and then by fever. As a person's appendicitis worsens, pain generally migrates to the right lower abdomen.
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Appendicitis
Upper middle abdomen
The epigastric area — directly above the navel in the upper middle section of the abdomen — is where you might feel pain associated with stomach disorders.
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Appendicitis is a painful condition which usually requires removal of the appendix. This article outlines the symptoms and treatment of the condition.
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Appendicitis
Go to an emergency room right away.
Severe pain that starts in the upper abdomen and often spreads to the sides and the back. The pain may flare up soon after a large meal, or six to 12 hours after an episode of heavy drinking.
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APPENDICITIS, ACUTE
SYMPTOMS"Pain and tenderness in the lower right area of the abdomen, vomiting, and low-grade fever. In children, the fever can be quite high.
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AppendicitisInflammation of the appendix.
AppendixA portion of intestine attached to the cecum.
CecumThe first part of the large bowel.
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Appendix (appendicitis)
Abdominal aorta (aneurysm or rupture)
Reproductive organs (In women, infection or injury of ovaries, uterus, or vagina may cause abdominal pain.
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Inflammation of the appendix (acute appendicitis)
Inflammation of the pancreas (acute or chronic pancreatitis)
Pockets of infection (retroperitoneal abscess, abdominal abscess, pelvic abscess) ...
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focused appendix computed tomography (FACT) Diagnostic technique for reliably ruling in/ruling out acute appendicitis by injecting dye in the right lower-abdominal quadrant and visualizing the area with CT scan.
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Appendectomy - Learn what the appendix is, complications, symptoms, diagnosis of appendicitis, and how an appendectomy is done Source:MedicineNet ...
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Other childhood diseases include ringworm, lice, and appendicitis. Children also commonly suffer from allergy, dermatitis, middle-ear infections, anemia, asthma, croup, diarrhea, warts, nosebleeds, and impetigo.
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Your health care provider will review your symptoms. He or she may examine you and order lab tests to rule out more serious illnesses, such as appendicitis, and to detect complications, such as dehydration.
How is it treated?
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The cause of colic is irritation and/or obstruction, and the irritant and/or obstruction may be a stone (as in the gall bladder or ureter), an irritant food or gas (in the stomach and intestines), appendicitis, ...
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Sometimes, fibrous bands (adhesions) can form between the two surfaces. Abdominal surgery, endometriosis, attacks of appendicitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can also cause intraperitoneal adhesions.
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Intestinal perforation results in severe abdominal pain intensified by movement. Later symptoms include fever and chills. Underlying causes include appendicitis, gastrointestinal cancer, and diverticulitis.
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