Appendicitis: Symptoms, Cause and Treatment
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Acute appendicitis symptoms in child and adult. How can you recognize appendicitis? Early appendicitis often presents with pain in the umbilical region, after which the pain gradually subsides to the right lower abdomen. The pain keeps getting worse, especially when moving, taking deep breaths, coughing or sneezing. The pain may feel like you are constipated or that you have to let wind. Children and the elderly often show fewer symptoms, making the diagnosis more difficult. Surgery is the best treatment for appendicitis. After appendectomy, you will stay in the hospital for about 2 to 5 days to recover.
Causes of appendicitis
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In 2020 there is no clear cause for appendicitis. Appendicitis could arise because the connection between the cecum and the colon is closed by faecal material. A hard lump of stool can obstruct the passage. Especially children who are too little fiber
Appendicitis Symptoms
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Abdominal pain and vomiting How can you recognize appendicitis? Appendicitis generally starts quite suddenly. The complaints usually start gradually. Early appendicitis is usually characterized by a vague pain in the middle of the abdomen and often at the level of the navel. The pain gradually moves to the lower right abdomen over the next 24 hours. Often the person will experience abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and fever. Touching and releasing the abdomen can be very painful, and coughing and laughing can also be painful. Pelvic Pain
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Examination and diagnosis
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Diagnostic Exam
Appendicitis Treatment
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Antibiotics Not every appendicitis will lead to a hole in the intestine (an intestinal perforation)
Prevention
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You cannot rule out the possibility of ever getting appendicitis, but there are measures you can take to lower the risk. Appendicitis seems to be less common if you eat a lot of fiber-rich foods
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Hail grains in the appendix
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In The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 114, No. 19, 1940, the following case was described. A 32-year-old man is hospitalized. The X-ray examination shows many metal particles in the left lower abdomen. A fluoroscopic examination together with pressure on the appendix suggests the presence of hail grains. The patient is operated on and 38 pellets and numerous metal flakes are found. The patient consumed 10 to 20 shot ducks or partridges each year. The healing went well. [!3]
Forecast
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If you receive timely treatment, the prognosis is good. Wound infection and intra-abdominal abscess