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It could be. Instead of having a nice laparoscopic surgery to get the infected appendix removed with very little recovery time and pain, you could risk it rupturing and then the surgeon has to make a 4 to 6 inch cut to visualize your abdominal cavity. Then he will do a "wash" to suck out all of the infection out of your adb cavity, that, if it had been caught in time, would have been encapsulated in one piece in your intact appendix. Then after a few days of recovery from your open abdominal surgery, you may or may not have issues with healing as there is no guarantee that all of the infection has been cleaned out. Believe me, as a nurse I have taken care of patients that have lived through both of these scenarios, and if you suspect you are having issues with your appendix, do not hesitate to seek medical attention immedicately.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoAppendicitis can be deadly if untreated. If you have symptoms of appendicitis you need to see a doctor immediately. Otherwise, the appendix could burst and infect your entire abdominal cavity.
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∙ 13y agoA timely diagnosis of appendicitis is important, because a delay can result in perforation, or rupture, of the appendix.
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Can an antispasmodic be used for appendicitis?
No this is not a drug to treat appendicitis. Relying on an antispasmodic drug to cure an appendicitis is very dangerous. If you think you have appendicitis and have taken an antispasmodic and are experiencing some relief, your appendix may have burst. Full blown appendicitis is a surgical emergency. People have had severe pain (and this can last from several hours to several days) then experienced an absence of pain... enough to get some rest and have unfortunately not awakened from the rest because when the appendix bursts it feels better, but at the same time allows dangerous intestinal contents, bacteria and enzymes to be released into the abdominal cavity. An untreated burst appendix always leads to death as far as I know.
What is meant by subacute appendicitis?
Appendicitis that is not yet as serious as acute appendicitis.
Where does appendicitis come from?
i want to know where the appendicitis come from? how do you stop the appendicitis?
What is your reaction on appendicitis?
what are the reaction on appendicitis
Is there appendicitis vaccine?
There is no known vaccine for appendicitis.
Is appendicitis a proper noun?
No, the noun appendicitis is a common noun, a word for any case of appendicitis in anyone.
Make a sentence using the word appendicitis?
He doesn't have enough money for appendicitis operation. He is suffering from appendicitis, which is an inflammation of the appendix.
The medical term for inflammation of the appendix is what?
The medical term for the appendix is, appendix.
Is appendicitis a noun?
Yes the word appendicitis is a noun. It is a common noun.
Is there such thing as transient appendicitis?
Some attacks of appendicitis are mild and transient.
What is the treatment for appendicitis?
The appendectomy operation is the treatment of choice for appendicitis.
Can you catch appendicitis from other people?
You do not catch appendicitis from other people.
