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Appendicitis
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By: Groshan FabiolaThe appendix is an 8 cm long intestinal tissue extending from the Ilion. Its inflammation causes appendicitis. The exact function of the appendix is not known but we can easily have a normal life without it. If not treated on time by surgical appendectomy, appendicitis can lead to perforation and spread the infection [...]
Since time immemorial, there have been numerous cases in which appendixes have been removed. Yet the lack of appendix did not pose any adverse effect on any one person.
Appendicitis is known to be a surgical disease, as it commonly requires removal of the inflamed vermiform appendix, a tubular prominence of the cecum. Appendicitis occurs due to infection of the vermiform appendix, which becomes enlarged and irritated.
The abdominal pain is the main symptom of appendicitis.The pain is felt like an indigestion.The appendicitis is present if:the pain appears around the belly button or it gets stronger, a pain in the upper right quadrant, constipation,back pain ,slight fever or loss of energy.
Abdominal pain is not uncommon in children; some of them however have a higher significance than others and parents must be attentive to localization and duration of banal appearing stomachaches.
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