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