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Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The term Acute or Chronic refers to the amount of time the condition has been occurring. Acute conditions last for less then 6 months where as Chronic conditions last for 6 months or longer.
So to answer your question, yes they are the same, however saying "acute appendicitis" is a more specific term and would refer to appendicitis lasting less then 6 months. In almost all cases appendicitis is acute as the infection, inflammation and swelling of the tissue is a medical emergency in which the appendix must be removed before it bursts.
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What is meant by subacute appendicitis?
Appendicitis that is not yet as serious as acute appendicitis.
Is an appendicitis an emergency?
Acute appendicitis is most common acute abdominal emergency.
Can appendicitis symptoms feel like a period?
Early stage of acute appendicitis may be confused with pains of periods. Shortly the pain of acute appendicitis becomes worse.
Can guava seeds cause appendicitis?
Yes. You can get acute appendicitis due to guava seeds or seed of orange. At times the seed lodge in the lumen of the appendix and cause acute appendicitis.
Do guava seeds can causes appendicitis?
Yes. You can get acute appendicitis due to guava seeds or seed of orange. At times the seed lodge in the lumen of the appendix and cause acute appendicitis.
Is operation necessary for acute appendicitis?
Yes.
What is the icd code for acute appendicitis with perforation?
540.0
How is appendicites prevented?
There is no known sure precaution to prevent acute appendicitis.
Pain in the RLQ is most characteristic of?
Most cases of acute right lower quadrant(RLQ) pain are considered appendicitis
The medical term for inflammation of the appendix is what?
The medical term for the appendix is, appendix.
What reading material is available on Meckel's diverticulum and acute appendicitis?
al Mahmeed, T., J. K. MacFarlane, and D. Filipenko. "Ischemic Meckel's diverticulum and acute appendicitis." Canadian Journal of Surgery 43, no. 2 (2000): 146-47.
Can E. coli cause you to get appendicitis?
Yes, because infection could cause swelling of lymph nodes and cause appendix obstruction which ultimately lead to acute appendicitis
