Acute Appendicitis
Acute Appendicitis: Introduction
The main symptom of acute appendicitis is abdominal pain or abdominal sensitivity.
However, abdominal pain occurs with many conditions
and only an estimated 5% of cases of abdominal pain are actually appendicitis.
Although uncommon, appendicitis is very serious, and difficulty in diagnosing
appendicitis in the emergency department
makes appendicitis the 3rd leading cause of malpractice lawsuits.
Misdiagnosis of appendicitis
is particularly common in children and infants with abdominal pain
with estimates of initial misdiagnosis rates
from 28% to 57% for under age 2-12
and almost 100% misdiagnosis for appendicitis in infants.
Symptoms of Acute Appendicitis
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Acute Appendicitis: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Acute Appendicitis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Acute Appendicitis
Medical Books Excerpts
- Abdominal Pain
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Abdominal pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Abdominal Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Acute Appendicitis
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Causes of Acute Appendicitis
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Treatments for Acute Appendicitis
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Prognosis for Acute Appendicitis
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Clinical Trials for Acute Appendicitis
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Prevention of Acute Appendicitis
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Article Excerpts about Acute Appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, a
small portion of the large intestine that hangs down from the lower right
side. Although the appendix does not seem to serve any purpose, it can
still become diseased. If untreated, an inflamed appendix can burst,
causing infection and even death. About 1 in 500 people has appendicitis
each year.
Appendicitis may occur after a viral infection in the digestive tract
or when the tube connecting the large intestine and appendix is blocked by
trapped stool.
The inflammation can cause infection, a blood clot, or
rupture of the appendix. Because of the risk of rupture, appendicitis is
considered an emergency.
Anyone with symptoms needs to see a doctor
immediately.
(Source: excerpt from Appendicitis: NIDDK)
Definitions of Acute Appendicitis:
Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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