| endicitis is a part of the digestive diseases. It is known | | | | conditions starting with constipations to stomach or |
| that this problem is caused by the inflammation of the | | | | colon cancer. In the first phase of appendicitis the |
| appendix. The appendix is a tube of tissue that is | | | | symptoms are usually vague. That is why many |
| found next to the large intestine. Nobody can tell what | | | | patients will attribute the symptoms to other much |
| the function of the appendix is but all specialists agree | | | | more easier conditions. In appendicitis the pain usually |
| that we can live without it. | | | | begins near the umbilical area and travels down to the |
| This condition is considered to be a medical | | | | lower right side of the abdomen. If time goes by, the |
| emergency that requires an immediate surgical | | | | symptoms will aggravate and discomfort is more and |
| intervention. After the intervention the appendix will be | | | | more present, consisting of a sharp pain that leads to |
| removed. If this intervention is not promptly done the | | | | immobility. In later phases back pain begins to be |
| patients might experience an inflamed appendix that | | | | common too. |
| will eventually burst or perforate, spilling infectious | | | | If you believe that appendicitis causes your abdominal |
| materials into the abdominal cavity. | | | | discomfort you might take your temperature. In many |
| Appendicitis is considered to be totally different from | | | | cases those who suffer of appendicitis will have a low |
| other conditions that cause abdominal discomfort. It is | | | | grade fever. |
| known that there is no way to prevent appendicitis. | | | | Other common symptoms for appendicitis are nausea, |
| More than that appendicitis requires, as we said | | | | vomiting and loss of appetite. |
| before, an immediate medical care. Once it perforates, | | | | It is also good to know that you can not treat |
| the appendicitis will affect the nearby organs and in | | | | appendicitis with medications. The only effective way |
| some cases it might lead to death. That is why it is | | | | that will help you get rid of the symptoms is the |
| recommended an early detection of this condition. | | | | surgical intervention. This intervention is necessary |
| Many symptoms are common for the problem called | | | | before the appendix perforates in order to prevent |
| appendicitis. It is good to know that abdominal | | | | complications. By removing the appendix there is no |
| discomfort is one of these symptoms. It is also known | | | | risk of spreading the infection to the other organs. This |
| that many medical conditions cause abdominal | | | | surgical procedure is called appendectomy. |
| discomfort. Among these conditions we may find | | | | |