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Appendicitis
Appendicitis, or inflammation of the appendix, is a medical emergency. It can lead to a rupture, and is a risk for peritonitis and shock. It can be life threatening.
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Yes, dogs can get appendicitis. This occurs when a dog eats too much salty or greasy foods such as human food scraps.
There is no evidence to say that eating seedy fruits gives you appendicitis. Some times you get appendicitis after the seed gets lodged in the lumen of appendix.
Where is the location of appendicitis?
lower stomach and sometimes you can feel it in your back! if you think you have it see your doctor or the emergency room.
an appendicitis is when your appendix blows up- ive had it before- ouch!
Does sugar cause appendicitis?
No specific link between appendicits and sugar has been found, however, increased intake of fresh vegetables will lower the possibility of developping appendicits.
How does burst appendix infect your body?
a burst appendix will release dangerous toxins into your blood system & is potentially very dangerous. The appendix is a small corner of your intestine & the inflamation that leads to burst appendix is usually caused by trapped old digested food so you can imagine the bacteria & toxins in really old food not good!
Will appendicitis make you poop blood?
In some cases appendicitis can cause blood in your stool. The important thing.to look for is the dark blood that almost looks black and/or tarry. If you experiencing pain in your belly in conjunction with blood in your stools you should definitely bring it to the attention to your doctor
What are the regular symptoms of Appendicitis?
Your best option if she does not want to see a doctor directly is to try webmd.com This is a reputable website that offers symptoms of known ailments, as well as the opportunity to enter your own symptoms and have them diagnosed.
Pathophysiology diagram of acute appendicitis?
go to http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Appendicitis.htm it has a great diagram.
Can you get appendicitis from stress?
No, stress cannot cause appendicitis to occur; rather blockage of the opening to the appendix can allow Gram-negative bacteria (bacteroides, enterobacter) to multiply until they are numerous to cause an acute infection requiring both emergent surgery as well as antibiotics.
Does rat poison cause appendicitis?
No. Rat poision is usually a blood thinner, causing the rats to bleed out through their mucuous membranes, basically like a human getting really bad bleeding ulcer.
AnswerModern rat poisons are typically hemotoxins that destroy blood chemistry. Some older forms are neurotoxic (e.g. organophosphates) or systemics (e.g. strychnine or arsenic), but the danger these present to humans makes them a rare choice in the industrialized world.None of these toxins can cause appendicitis, which is a bacterial infection of the vermiform appendix.
Can getting an appendix removed cause weight loss?
Not in and of itself, unless you have abdominal pain or a lack of appetite from the surgery. It is possible that you might not want to eat as much as you recover. Any trauma to the body can suppress appetite and an appendectomy is certainly trauma. The days and weeks before an appendectomy the organ becomes inflamed and could subtly impeded appetite and result in some presumably short term weight loss.
Would you be able to walk if your appendix had burst?
No, you would be dead if you appendix ruptured.
Is pain in the lower abdomen and side along with nausea appendicitis?
Yes, and no. There are many disease processes whose symptoms include lower abdominal pain and vomiting; to confirm a diagnosis of appendicitis, blood tests along with a x-ray/CT are needed.
What does appendicitis feel like?
Appendicitis can begin vaguely with a dull abdominal ache. As the condition worsens, the abdominal pain becomes more intense and centers to the right side. Appendicitis is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Symptoms of appendicitis include pain in your lower right quadrant that radiates near your belly button. You may also have nausea, vomiting and a fever. See your MD if you experience any severe pain in your lower right quadrant that won't go away.
What quadrant is the initial pain felt by a client with appendicitis?
Lower right side. Adjascent to hip bone.
How do you know if you are having appendix failure or appendicitis?
Pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen is an indicator of possible appendicitis. If you push in, on the right lower quadrant, and let go quickly, the pain is characteristically quite intense (known as rebound pain or tenderness).
If appendicitis (or any other concerning pain) is occuring, see your physician or, if urgent, go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Can you have appendicitis and have a normal ct scan?
Yes, but it is probably less than 1 or 2% of the time. If the appendix looks normal on a CT scan, and the patient has signs or symptoms consistent with appendicitis, there is very good evidence that IV antibiotics is the treatment of choice, and will avoid appendectomy approximately 2/3 of the time, with only a 1 or 2 day hospitalization. This is the treatment of choice for uncomplicated appendicitis in many countries, I am not sure why it has been so slow to cross the pond.
Can appendicitis correct itself or is surgery always required?
While rare or uncommon, yes, there have been cases of chronic or recurrent appendicitis that didn't require surgery.
However, due to the fact that those two types of appendicitis are uncommon and appendicitis can be fatal if left unchecked, I'd definitely advice one who has any of the symptoms associated with appendicitis or is concerned they may have appendicitis, to see their health care provider as soon as possible.
How long does Appendicitis take to kill you- is it longer than 3 days?
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Appendicitis is the infection of the appendix, which is attached to the colon. Appendicitis is very dangerous, as the inflammed appendix could burst at any moment, releasing dangerous bacteria into the abdomen which could kill excessive amounts of healthy tissue. This can occur anywhere from hours after the beginnings of infection to 10 days later. After the appendix ruptures, and infection takes hold, you would need aggressive antibiotics administered intravenously for you to have a fighting chance. Considering the whole process and bacteria replication, you could die hours after the appendix ruptures. See an emergency room or call your doctor immediately.
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I am 12 and when i was Primary 2 i had appendicitis i couldn't move from one position and had to go the doctors they told me i had to go to hospital for an operation i had an operation and im fine now x the doctors said that my appendix was close to busting so if you feel any pains just above your hip and cant move from a position i would advise you to check your temperature and then got to a doctor x
Well actually i had appendicitis and i am 11.I had one of the worst cases and i held it for 11 days so that answers your question if and 11 year old can handle it then u can handle it .That was a mistake of mine because i could hold in the pain it nearly killed me!!! I am OK now but if u have appendicitis don't take the risk go to the doctors they will send you to a hospital
Another person: I actually lasted a whole month before I found out it was appendicitis, except it didn't rupture, it was slit open by a piece of fecal matter that had calcified when it didn't flush out. They couldn't operate on me until 4 months after we had found out because I had to take alot of antibiotics to get rid of the infection.
If part of your rectum came out, you need a doctor immediately. That's called "pink sleeve" and is a type of prolapse. You also need to push less hard when you defecate, and to eat more fiber-rich foods and drink plenty of water.
