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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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Will Motrin help the pain of Appendicitis?
No. Pain relief medicines will not give much relief from the pain of appendicitis. Only narcotic analgesics like morphine can give you pain relief from pain of appendicitis. They should not be used in acute abdomen, unless you obtain written consent for operation.
How did the white blood cell different confirm that might have appendicitis?
Symptoms and signs are more useful in combination, however, a high WBC with a high Neutrophil count helps to indicate Appendicitis.
Can a burst appendix prevent a woman from getting pregnant?
Burst appendix will endanger your life, unless treated promptly. It is going to affect the pregnancy as well. But in any case your life is more important. The pregnancy can continue, only if you survive.
What are signs that let you know that your appendicitis is about to burst?
If you are developing appendicitis, you will first of all notice cramps in the middle of your belly. These cramps will come and go.
Then you will lose your appetite, and have nausea and probably vomiting. You will develop a temperature.
Then the crampy pain will shift from the middle of the belly to low down on the right side, and become sore to touch.
By now you should be going to the hospital, because appendicitis is dangerous.
The appendix doesn't usually burst until two or more days after the onset, but when it is ready to burst there is more pain, more temperature, more vomiting, and you will feel really sick.
It's better not to wait until it is ready to burst, but go earlier to the hospital. It's much safer that way.
a good way to test . push in slowly on the lower right side of belly, just above hip bone. hold down for a few seconds, and then quickly let go. you'll see stars if it is really bad........
How can appendicitis lead to death?
because infection can spread through the abdomen cavity leading in a condition called peritonitis that can bring patient to death if not operated and treat .
Can doctors find out what caused you appendicitis?
yes!!! in fact the doctor should be the first person to see. the emergency room is also a place you could go. The doctor will also send you there if they think that you have it. the best way to chose would probably be how bad is the pain. the emergency room will put you on the appropriate pain killers. the wait in the emergency room is about 4 hours or more both can help. hope this helps!!
An Introduction to Appendicitis?
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. This small tube-shaped organ is attached to the colon and is part of the digestive system. Although the appendix serves no real purpose, it can cause serious problems when inflamed. Untreated appendicitis can cause the organ to rupture, leading to death.
Symptoms of AppendicitisThe first symptom of appendicitis is usually aching pain that begins near the naval before shifting to the right side of the abdomen. The pain generally increases over the next few hours. Many patients report a feeling of tenderness when the area above the appendix is touched. Pressure may also result in feelings of sharp, intense pain. Discomfort is often made worse by moving, coughing or other fast movements. Many patients experience vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, fever and swelling in the abdomen.
Causes of AppendicitisAppendicitis is often caused by an obstruction in the appendix. Blockage may be caused by food that has not been fully digested or by fecal matter. The condition may also be caused by an infection.
Complications of AppendicitisLeft untreated, appendicitis can cause serious health complications. The organ may rupture, causing infectious agents and the contents of the intestines to seep into the abdomen. This can lead to an infection in the abdominal cavity. Once the appendix has ruptured, an abscess may form around the organ. An abscess is a collection of infectious pus that must be treated before it tears. A torn abscess can cause further infection in the abdominal cavity.
Treatment of AppendicitisAppendicitis must be treated immediately to avoid rupture. An appendectomy is a simple surgical procedure to remove the organ using either traditional surgical methods or laparoscopic technologies. If the appendix has already ruptured and an abscess has formed, the infectious pus must be drained before an appendectomy is performed. The surgery will only take place after the infection is completely cleared.
Has anyone ever gotten appendicitis from eatting toothbrush bristles?
no u cant i tried it wen i was little but aluminum foil does the trick
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.
Where does appendicitis come from?
i want to know where the appendicitis come from? how do you stop the appendicitis?
How do you self induce appendicitis?
I do not know for sure, but I do not believe you can "make yourself get appendicitis" it is often caused by an intestinal blockage or a bacterial or viral infection. Some people just seem to be more predispositioned to have such a blockage occur and trying to block your intestines in attempt to cause appendicitis is extremely dangerous and can not only lead to horrible pains that may require a more invasive surgery than an appendectomy it may cause other infections to set in or cause your bowel to burst leading to death. So if you are trying to "make yourself get appendicitis" to get out of an obligation, try taking a few pointers from Ferris Bueller and finding a less drastic approach.
You can eat a toothbrush bristle, that will get stuck in your appendix causing you to get appendictis, and also fish bones, only small ones so that it will get stuck in to it
What are the symptoms of appendicitis for children?
Well, when the child's side(Right) hurts, and they get like a high fever, and it hurts too much for them to move, then these are the likely symptoms. Imidiatly take them to the hospital just in case!
What organs involve in appendicitis?
The appendix is usually located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, near the right hip bone.
Its position within the abdomen corresponds to a point on the surface known as McBurney's point .While the base of the appendix is at a fairly constant location, 2 cm below the ileocecal valve (at the junction of the small intestine (ileum) and the large intestine, the location of the tip of the appendix can vary from being retrocecal (behind the cecum) (74%) to being in the pelvis to being extraperitoneal (occurring or located outside the peritoneal cavity).
Can appendicitis go away on its own?
Well, I was just recetly diagnosed with appendicitis. I was having severe problems, but then a few days later I felt just fine. My doctor still told me to get a CT scan (which revealed i did infact have appendicitis), though the appendix doctor told me that my body had pretty much fought the infection, he gave me some antibiotics just to help anyways though.
In which abdominopelvic quadrant would the pain of appendicitis most likely be felt?
You mean "pain in your appendix," but that's okay.
In most people, the appendix is in the lower right portion of the abdomen, but this is not 100%... it can instead be on the left in some individuals, though this is rare.
Is it possible to sleep if you have appendicitis?
The patient will neither sleep nor he will allow his doctor to sleep.
Is the appendicitis found on the left or right side?
Most people will feel the pain of appendicitis start around the navel and then move to the right side. Because of human variation, it is possible for some patients to feel the pain on the left.
Can a 60 year old get appendicitis?
I am sure anybody can have appendicitis if they still have their appendix. The appendix is small at the end of the intestine, so as long as it is still in the body, there is a chance of something going wrong with it..
What are the side effects of an appendix exploding?
My appendix ruptured when I was 16yrs old and I walked around for three to four days in pain (pretty much letting my body die from poison's I lost my appetite completely lost sleep (due to nightmares) and had turned ghost white. Got up and sat down like a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy It was bad. But this was all caused by me being afraid to go to the doctor. If I would have waited another 24 hours, I would have died. They misdiagnosed my ruptured appendix for a cyst on my ovary but when the started the surgery, poisons started flowing out of the incision. That is when they found out it was the appendix. Because I waited, I went through a longer surgery then I could have if I would have came in the first sign of pain, Instead of having to stay in the hospital for 24 hours and then going home I had to stay for two weeks, was fed through an IV, had a tube that went down my nose and throat to get the poisons out of my stomach, a tube coming out of my stomach to expel the blood, an IV in each arm, a catheter and ten staples in my stomach NOT FUN. Barely made it out of that one. If it wasn't for GOD and Dr.Harms, I wouldn't be here today. That is what can happen if you wait and your appendix bursts.
When your appendix bursts it spreads the infection to your entire abdominal cavity.
Antibiotics are very limited in what they can do with a massive infection such as peritonitis. You will almost certainly die. However, my sister lived through a burst appendix so I know it can be done.
Appendicitis is an infected and inflamed appendix. If left untreated it can burst. This results in peritonitis, an infection of the entire abdomen and the organs it contains. Unless quickly treated it leads to death.
If you don't receive immediate medical attention you may die of toxic shock !!!
How dangerous is appendicitis?
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.
When your appendix bursts are you going to have lots of pain or will it go away?
My appendix burst right before surgery. I was asleep by then, but my friend said it was EXTREMELY painful. The pain will go away when surgery is over and the aftermath of the appendix exploding is cleaned. You will of course, need some time to recover from surgery. Hope this helped, and good luck!
Why does appendicitis causes loss of appetite?
I had appendicitis about 2 months ago and when i went in for surgery i weighed about 225...rite about now i weigh 190, which is a loss of 35lbs....I have always had problems with loosing weight but after the surgery i have lost more weigh than i ever have....now don't get me wrong i love the weight loss and loss of appetite, i only eat maybe once a day and its a small meal....does this result from the surgery or will i start to gain all my weight back soon ?
