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Abdominal pain
Lower right abdominal pain
Loss of appetite
Throwing up blood
Stomach ache
Throwing up
Stomach hurts when pressed down
Left side abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Chills and fever
Chills but no fever
Stomach ache and vomiting
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What is Acute Appendicitis?
Acute appendicitis happens when the appendix (a small, tube-like structure attached to a part of the colon) gets inflamed. This usually occurs because the appendix gets clogged with fecal material or calcium. The appendix swells with inflammation and becomes infected with gut bacteria. It can affect anyone and is most common in young adults.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Appendicitis
- Stomach or abdominal pain with the abdomen becoming hard when gently pressed
- Stomach or abdominal pain in a specific area
- Constipation with urge to go but unable to pass stool
- Frequent stomach or abdominal pain with unknown causes
- Pain in the lower right abdomen
- Whole body pain
- Stomach or abdominal pain
- Stomach pain that worsens when the stomach is pressed
Diagnostic Questions for Acute Appendicitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have stomach or abdominal pain with your abdomen becoming hard when gently pressed?
- Do you have stomach or abdominal pain in a specific area?
- Do you have constipation where you feel the urge to go but can't pass stool?
- Do you have frequent stomach or abdominal pain with unknown causes?
- Do you have pain in the lower right abdomen?
Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
Acute appendicitis is often treated surgically by removing the appendix. Antibiotics and pain medications are often administered as well, and in cases where surgery is deemed not appropriate.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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