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Appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix. In a male they will experience sharp pain in the lower right side of the abdomen. Within 12 to 24 hours they will have a very difficult time moving in which they will not want to move. They (most likely will) experience nausea, loss of appetite, possibly throwing up, and maybe even constipation or diarrhea. On first feeling this pain immediate medical attention is needed. If not taken care of, the appendix could rupture, leaking blood into the abdomen resulting in death. Now, the same will happen to a woman, although, a woman may be experiencing a pain called Mittelschmerz. It is the German word for mid-cylce pain. Between a woman's menstrual cycle when she is ovulating she can have a very uncomfortable pain which will feel worse than cramps. This pain can last for a few minutes or for 6-8 hours. Occasionally, the pain will last for up to 48 hours. If any stinging, stabbing, or pinching pain it may not be Mittelschmerz. Please seek medical attention right away. I hope this information has helped you. :)

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Appendicitis has no known clear cause, only possibilities. The appendix is sort of tubular shaped and when something blocks it (one theory is that fecal matter might cause the obstruction), the appendix eventually becomes inflamed. The inflammation then may possibly become infected with bacteria which may eventually lead to the rupture of the appendix.

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honestly i do not know i believe they havent found out yet how it does get infected mine has and i still dont know why

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Bacteria or the body's no long use of it ,that when it has to be taken out

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What causes a fecalith to form on the appendix?

fecaliith can obstruct the appendix due to pull of gravity.


Can the appendix give you a disease?

Kinda- sorta. The appendix can get infected, which causes a condition known as appendicitis, which makes you sick.


What causes appendicities?

The causes of appendicitis are not well understood but is believed to occur as a result of one or more of these factors a obstruction within the appendix,the development of an ulceration within the appendix and the invasion of bacteria.


Persistent pain from burst appendix since no operation?

A burst appendix causes peritonitis. It's spreads the infection from the appendix to the abdominal cavity. Unless treated quickly it leads to death.


What can happen if you don't get an appendectomy?

If you need an appendectomy but keep postponing having your appendix removed, your appendix could rupture, and if you don't find a surgeon and a doctor in a hurry, a ruptured appendix, which causes peritonitis, could be fatal.


What causes sore lower right side ribs?

appendix or kidney?


How did brigham young break his appendix?

Brigham Young did not do anything to rupture his appendix. Appendicitis (which causes a ruptured appendix if left untreated) can be caused by several things which happen naturally in the body, most often something you ate getting stuck and causing infection.


What is a burst appendix?

A ruptured appendix is generally caused by an inflamation which is termed Appendicitis. A rupture simply meants the wall has broken exposing the rest of the abdominal organs to the contents of the appendix. This causes problems it allows the spread of the infection.


What are symptoms for your appendix?

The symtoms of appendix are one sided pain of stomach.it causes a lot of problem in our daily life.it can be cured during 5 days.it spreads by infectious objects.


What causes you to get your appendix removed?

The removal of your appendix is predicated by appendicitis, an inflammation of the organ, usually caused by an infection. Sometimes the inflamed appendix ruptures. When this occurs in more recent times, it is more common to forgo surgery in lieu of massive doses of IV antibiotics.


What triggers your appendix to burst?

Usually untreated infection. If the appendix gets infected, it swells and causes the patient some pain. Left untreated, it can burst - releasing toxins into the abdomen, which can result in septicaemia.


What causes appendix failure?

My great great great ancestor said that it was because of the chilè!! She's Mexican