What are the differences in symptoms between appendicitis and upset stomach for kids?
Q. My daughter is 5 years old and sometimes has an upset stomach. My wife and I worry that we might not be able to tell if she had appendicitis. Her pain usually lasts a few hours. I understand appendicitis is a more chronic pain but would still like to know any other signs to watch out for. Thankyou!
Asked by RoyP - Sun Jul 8 22:52:48 2007 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. that can be difficult to catch in kids. the biggest differentiator between the two would be a fever. typical appendicitis symptoms include a fever where typical upset stomach may not. other key appendicitis symptoms are: loss of appetite, generalized pain in the abdomen (the pain starts as a generalized ache and then becomes more localised to the lower right), nausea, sensitivity to touch in the lower right quadrant.
Answered by turd ferguson [aka 3] - Sun Jul 8 23:07:59 2007
Q. My daughter is 5 years old and sometimes has an upset stomach. My wife and I worry that we might not be able to tell if she had appendicitis. Her pain usually lasts a few hours. I understand appendicitis is a more chronic pain but would still like to know any other signs to watch out for. Thankyou!
Asked by RoyP - Sun Jul 8 22:52:48 2007 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. that can be difficult to catch in kids. the biggest differentiator between the two would be a fever. typical appendicitis symptoms include a fever where typical upset stomach may not. other key appendicitis symptoms are: loss of appetite, generalized pain in the abdomen (the pain starts as a generalized ache and then becomes more localised to the lower right), nausea, sensitivity to touch in the lower right quadrant.
Answered by turd ferguson [aka 3] - Sun Jul 8 23:07:59 2007
How likely are people to get appendicitis?
Q. I am extremely paranoid about getting appendicitis because my husband had it and almost died from it. Ever since then, I have been really scared every time I get any kind of pain near my lower right abdomen. What are the odds of getting appendicitis? Also can I have mine removed without having appendicitis?
Asked by Julia Washington - Sun Jun 21 08:02:09 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. I'm very sorry to hear about your husband. My husband died from cancer when my children were young, so I know what you're going through. Just different circumstances, is all. The best thing you can do is talk to your doctor about your fears. Your doctor can best tell you how to avoid appendicitis and if yours can be taken out without it being imflammed.
Answered by Dena - Sun Jun 21 08:08:00 2009
Q. I am extremely paranoid about getting appendicitis because my husband had it and almost died from it. Ever since then, I have been really scared every time I get any kind of pain near my lower right abdomen. What are the odds of getting appendicitis? Also can I have mine removed without having appendicitis?
Asked by Julia Washington - Sun Jun 21 08:02:09 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. I'm very sorry to hear about your husband. My husband died from cancer when my children were young, so I know what you're going through. Just different circumstances, is all. The best thing you can do is talk to your doctor about your fears. Your doctor can best tell you how to avoid appendicitis and if yours can be taken out without it being imflammed.
Answered by Dena - Sun Jun 21 08:08:00 2009
What exactly does appendicitis pain feel like?
Q. How exactly would you describe appendicitis pain? Is it more nauseating or cramp-like? How does it start out feeling, and how does it feel toward the end (pain scale 1-10)? How quickly does it intensify? First hand experience is ideal.
Asked by iLOVEpirates - Mon Oct 13 22:56:09 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It hurts like hell, and you will be nauseated enough that you will vomit!!! The pain can get unbearable in a matter of minutes!!! Pain scale of 1-10 don't even come close, if it ruptures!!! The only pain that I can compare it to, is 'childbirth'--only not as long, because if it stayed that bad for as long as it takes for some babies to be born, you wouldn't live to tell about it!!! For me, that was true (about the pain, sickness, vomiting & rupturing), but if you don't know what it 'feels' like to have a child, just trust me!!! Go to the emergency room as soon as you can get there!!! If it isn't appendicitis, there is something else very wrong!!!
Answered by JohnnysAngel - Mon Oct 13 23:28:05 2008
Q. How exactly would you describe appendicitis pain? Is it more nauseating or cramp-like? How does it start out feeling, and how does it feel toward the end (pain scale 1-10)? How quickly does it intensify? First hand experience is ideal.
Asked by iLOVEpirates - Mon Oct 13 22:56:09 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It hurts like hell, and you will be nauseated enough that you will vomit!!! The pain can get unbearable in a matter of minutes!!! Pain scale of 1-10 don't even come close, if it ruptures!!! The only pain that I can compare it to, is 'childbirth'--only not as long, because if it stayed that bad for as long as it takes for some babies to be born, you wouldn't live to tell about it!!! For me, that was true (about the pain, sickness, vomiting & rupturing), but if you don't know what it 'feels' like to have a child, just trust me!!! Go to the emergency room as soon as you can get there!!! If it isn't appendicitis, there is something else very wrong!!!
Answered by JohnnysAngel - Mon Oct 13 23:28:05 2008
How long does the appendicitis procedure take?
Q. My friend has appendicitis- how long will she be in the hospital? How much school is she going to miss after that?
Asked by 84542 - Tue Apr 7 17:21:39 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Two hours surgery, 3 days in hospital if all goes well
Answered by p3ferris - Tue Apr 7 17:31:41 2009
Q. My friend has appendicitis- how long will she be in the hospital? How much school is she going to miss after that?
Asked by 84542 - Tue Apr 7 17:21:39 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Two hours surgery, 3 days in hospital if all goes well
Answered by p3ferris - Tue Apr 7 17:31:41 2009
How long can a child go with appendicitis?
Q. My 11 yr old son has been having severe stomach cramps for 6 weeks now. CT scan said possible beginning of appendicitis. Doctor and surgeon say nothing wrong but put him on Tylenol 3, Flexeril, Phenegrin, Prevacid OTC and Citricil. He has appt with specialist in 10 days, can appendicitis last this long or could it be something else???
Asked by Nikki - Tue Oct 27 20:33:26 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I can only relate my own story and let you draw your own conclusions on how to advocate for your child. Years ago, I started having upper right abdominal pain and was thoroughly tested for gallbladder and liver problems (liver was inflamed but gallbladder was fine)..two months passed..I was on narcotics for the pain...finally the pain was in my lower and upper right abdomen. The docs said I was constipated from the narcotics (I wasn't) and that is why both areas hurt now...two more months passed...I became very angry and insisted they do something. They reluctantly operated to "remove my gallbladder"...I came out of surgery minus one infected appendix (they called it a "chronic smoldering retroceceol appendicitis"). Nothing was wrong with… [cont.]
Answered by annie42 - Tue Oct 27 21:12:58 2009
Q. My 11 yr old son has been having severe stomach cramps for 6 weeks now. CT scan said possible beginning of appendicitis. Doctor and surgeon say nothing wrong but put him on Tylenol 3, Flexeril, Phenegrin, Prevacid OTC and Citricil. He has appt with specialist in 10 days, can appendicitis last this long or could it be something else???
Asked by Nikki - Tue Oct 27 20:33:26 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I can only relate my own story and let you draw your own conclusions on how to advocate for your child. Years ago, I started having upper right abdominal pain and was thoroughly tested for gallbladder and liver problems (liver was inflamed but gallbladder was fine)..two months passed..I was on narcotics for the pain...finally the pain was in my lower and upper right abdomen. The docs said I was constipated from the narcotics (I wasn't) and that is why both areas hurt now...two more months passed...I became very angry and insisted they do something. They reluctantly operated to "remove my gallbladder"...I came out of surgery minus one infected appendix (they called it a "chronic smoldering retroceceol appendicitis"). Nothing was wrong with… [cont.]
Answered by annie42 - Tue Oct 27 21:12:58 2009
How can appendicitis quickly lead to death?
Q. A 21-year-old man with severe appendicitis did not seek treatment in time and died a week after his abdominal pain and fever began. Explain why appendicitis can quickly lead to death.
Asked by browneyedgirl - Thu Mar 11 14:45:23 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know the exact details, but i do know that appendicitis causes your appendix to swell to an extraordinary size, causing it to eventually burst. The bursting will release poisons into your body, killing you. You have to have your appendix removed before it has a chance to burst.
Answered by Maria - Thu Mar 11 14:48:25 2010
Q. A 21-year-old man with severe appendicitis did not seek treatment in time and died a week after his abdominal pain and fever began. Explain why appendicitis can quickly lead to death.
Asked by browneyedgirl - Thu Mar 11 14:45:23 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know the exact details, but i do know that appendicitis causes your appendix to swell to an extraordinary size, causing it to eventually burst. The bursting will release poisons into your body, killing you. You have to have your appendix removed before it has a chance to burst.
Answered by Maria - Thu Mar 11 14:48:25 2010
Is the pain of the appendix when you have appendicitis constant?
Q. I might have appendicitis but the pain in my appendix is not constant, it comes and goes. Does this mean that I have appendicitis? I have looked up other symptoms, which I seem to have, but the whole not constant pain thing is a draw back to whether I have it or not in my opinion.
Asked by Jim - Wed Jan 14 01:58:03 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Symptoms Appendicitis can cause a variety of symptoms that may change over time: Early on, the most common symptom is an aching pain around your navel that often shifts later to your lower right abdomen. As the inflammation spreads to nearby tissues, the pain may become sharper and more severe. Eventually, the pain tends to settle in your lower right abdomen near your appendix at what's known as McBurney point. This point is about halfway between your navel and the top of your right pelvic bone. But the location of your pain may vary, depending on your age and the position of your appendix. Young children or pregnant women, especially, may have appendicitis pain in different places. What makes pain worse If you apply gentle… [cont.]
Answered by nochocolate - Wed Jan 14 02:25:29 2009
Q. I might have appendicitis but the pain in my appendix is not constant, it comes and goes. Does this mean that I have appendicitis? I have looked up other symptoms, which I seem to have, but the whole not constant pain thing is a draw back to whether I have it or not in my opinion.
Asked by Jim - Wed Jan 14 01:58:03 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Symptoms Appendicitis can cause a variety of symptoms that may change over time: Early on, the most common symptom is an aching pain around your navel that often shifts later to your lower right abdomen. As the inflammation spreads to nearby tissues, the pain may become sharper and more severe. Eventually, the pain tends to settle in your lower right abdomen near your appendix at what's known as McBurney point. This point is about halfway between your navel and the top of your right pelvic bone. But the location of your pain may vary, depending on your age and the position of your appendix. Young children or pregnant women, especially, may have appendicitis pain in different places. What makes pain worse If you apply gentle… [cont.]
Answered by nochocolate - Wed Jan 14 02:25:29 2009
What are the symptoms of appendicitis?
Q. I just wanted to know what the symptoms of appendicitis are. I really don't have a reason.
Asked by Caroline - Thu Mar 1 18:23:20 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. When i had an appendicitis attack, it felt different each day i had it. The first day felt like constipation. the second day felt like ropes were twisting in my tummy. the thrid day felt like i had knives being thrown at my tummy. the fourth day, i couldnt walk right. ugh. i hurt so much!!! Fever Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Constipation Diarrhea Chills and shaking back pain irratibillity increased pulse basically, it is pain in the bottom right side of the stomach. it can be mild to severe. it is best to get this fixed imediatlely.
Answered by KR7 - Sat Mar 3 20:20:10 2007
Q. I just wanted to know what the symptoms of appendicitis are. I really don't have a reason.
Asked by Caroline - Thu Mar 1 18:23:20 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. When i had an appendicitis attack, it felt different each day i had it. The first day felt like constipation. the second day felt like ropes were twisting in my tummy. the thrid day felt like i had knives being thrown at my tummy. the fourth day, i couldnt walk right. ugh. i hurt so much!!! Fever Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Constipation Diarrhea Chills and shaking back pain irratibillity increased pulse basically, it is pain in the bottom right side of the stomach. it can be mild to severe. it is best to get this fixed imediatlely.
Answered by KR7 - Sat Mar 3 20:20:10 2007
Can an emergency appendicitis rupture cause infertility in women?
Q. This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really gett\messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure? This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her… [cont.]
Asked by UrbanDorothy - Wed Sep 12 23:45:12 2007 - - 8 Answers - 2 Comments
A. absolutely, a ruptured appendix can infect all the surrounding organs, ovaries/tubes/intestines. She is telling you the truth. I have seen patients who have infertility from ruptured appendix in the past. The fact that other men have had no luck may or may not be relevant. Be happy you and your brother are adopted into a fine family. They got to choose both of you. Stop fretting about being adopted. Many children would love to be in your shoes.
Answered by sweetstlouiswoman - Wed Sep 12 23:51:55 2007
Q. This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really gett\messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure? This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her… [cont.]
Asked by UrbanDorothy - Wed Sep 12 23:45:12 2007 - - 8 Answers - 2 Comments
A. absolutely, a ruptured appendix can infect all the surrounding organs, ovaries/tubes/intestines. She is telling you the truth. I have seen patients who have infertility from ruptured appendix in the past. The fact that other men have had no luck may or may not be relevant. Be happy you and your brother are adopted into a fine family. They got to choose both of you. Stop fretting about being adopted. Many children would love to be in your shoes.
Answered by sweetstlouiswoman - Wed Sep 12 23:51:55 2007
How do you know if you have an appendicitis?
Q. So, I get this sharp shooting pain right above my left hip bone. It happens about every 2-3 days and when it starts hurting it lasts only for about 30 min. I read somewhere that some people have their appendix on their left side and i was wondering if I might have an appendicitis. Any guesses?
Asked by Colbyw - Thu Apr 16 23:49:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. its on the right side and its unbearable
Answered by One Big Shoulder - Thu Apr 16 23:55:39 2009
Q. So, I get this sharp shooting pain right above my left hip bone. It happens about every 2-3 days and when it starts hurting it lasts only for about 30 min. I read somewhere that some people have their appendix on their left side and i was wondering if I might have an appendicitis. Any guesses?
Asked by Colbyw - Thu Apr 16 23:49:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. its on the right side and its unbearable
Answered by One Big Shoulder - Thu Apr 16 23:55:39 2009
How much does it usually costs for an appendix(Appendicitis) operation ?
Q. Hi, I am having Appendicitis like symptoms and am waiting for the results to come today but in the mean while I was wondering if anyone knows how much does it usually costs to get the appendix out by an operation??? Thanks
Asked by simi - Thu Sep 20 09:43:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Someone I know paid $50,000 at a major California hospital. Get My Simple Card if you are really concerned
Answered by kattypitt - Sat Sep 22 22:51:30 2007
Q. Hi, I am having Appendicitis like symptoms and am waiting for the results to come today but in the mean while I was wondering if anyone knows how much does it usually costs to get the appendix out by an operation??? Thanks
Asked by simi - Thu Sep 20 09:43:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Someone I know paid $50,000 at a major California hospital. Get My Simple Card if you are really concerned
Answered by kattypitt - Sat Sep 22 22:51:30 2007
Writing a story in which a character has an appendicitis. Need details on symptoms and how they effect person?
Q. I'm writing a story in which someone has an appendicitis. I know that one symptom is pain in the stomach and right side, and I've read the general symptoms like nausea and stuff, but what I'd like to know is how it can progress from a small pain to the point of frantic hospitalization. Like, how bad do the symptoms get before the actual appendix bursts? And when it does burst, does the person fall unconscious, or can they be awake when it happens and stay awake? I just need some details!
Asked by Sad Face - Fri Jul 10 18:17:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi, I do not have first hand knowledge of appendicitis per se. However, when conducting my own research for writing reports, ebooks etc., I have found the article directories such as ezinearticles a great place to gather information. Log on to ezinearticles, pick the health category and see if there is a close sub category. Either way, type in your keyword such as appendicitisor appendicitis symptoms and the relevant articles will be listed for you. If there is not enough information in the article, click on the authors bio and visit their sites where you are likely to find the info you need. Hope this helps
Answered by andrew g - Mon Jul 13 09:58:11 2009
Q. I'm writing a story in which someone has an appendicitis. I know that one symptom is pain in the stomach and right side, and I've read the general symptoms like nausea and stuff, but what I'd like to know is how it can progress from a small pain to the point of frantic hospitalization. Like, how bad do the symptoms get before the actual appendix bursts? And when it does burst, does the person fall unconscious, or can they be awake when it happens and stay awake? I just need some details!
Asked by Sad Face - Fri Jul 10 18:17:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi, I do not have first hand knowledge of appendicitis per se. However, when conducting my own research for writing reports, ebooks etc., I have found the article directories such as ezinearticles a great place to gather information. Log on to ezinearticles, pick the health category and see if there is a close sub category. Either way, type in your keyword such as appendicitisor appendicitis symptoms and the relevant articles will be listed for you. If there is not enough information in the article, click on the authors bio and visit their sites where you are likely to find the info you need. Hope this helps
Answered by andrew g - Mon Jul 13 09:58:11 2009
how can you tell the difference between appendix cancer and appendicitis?
Q. okay basically, i've had appendicitis and my friends had appendic cancer, how can a doctor tell the difference between them? and please give me any information you have about appendix cancer :) thank you xxx
Asked by unknown - Sun Sep 27 23:14:10 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by Jobin - Mon Sep 28 09:42:25 2009
Q. okay basically, i've had appendicitis and my friends had appendic cancer, how can a doctor tell the difference between them? and please give me any information you have about appendix cancer :) thank you xxx
Asked by unknown - Sun Sep 27 23:14:10 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by Jobin - Mon Sep 28 09:42:25 2009
how long is the average stay in the hospital for appendicitis?
Q. I'm just curious about what the average stay is for appendicitis? My friend is in the hospital with it, and I want to know how long it generally is THanks. It had ruptured before she got it out, but that's all i know.
Asked by May M - Sun Dec 10 19:27:49 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. that depends on some factors which you have not given detail of. did this rupture if so then the stay can be much longer. if this was removed with out rupture then the stay can range greatly as well but overall the person will be released from the hospital in 3 days. if there was no rupture or other complications.
Answered by sandy l - Sun Dec 10 20:09:17 2006
Q. I'm just curious about what the average stay is for appendicitis? My friend is in the hospital with it, and I want to know how long it generally is THanks. It had ruptured before she got it out, but that's all i know.
Asked by May M - Sun Dec 10 19:27:49 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. that depends on some factors which you have not given detail of. did this rupture if so then the stay can be much longer. if this was removed with out rupture then the stay can range greatly as well but overall the person will be released from the hospital in 3 days. if there was no rupture or other complications.
Answered by sandy l - Sun Dec 10 20:09:17 2006
How long is an appendix typically sick before symptoms of appendicitis?
Q. I got appendicitis back in September. I'm just curious about how long my appendix was probably sick before symptoms. I was 11 1/2 when I first had symptoms. Thanks!
Asked by ardesigns97 - Sun Feb 15 19:31:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There is no average time. There is a condition doctors call a chronic appendix, where the appendix will become inflamed and irritable, and then settle back down again. Then there are folks who are sick for days without suspecting it's the appendix. And then there are those who wake up dog sick in the morning, and must part company by supper time. I've even seen a few that simply flared up in a few hours. It depends on what set the appendix off, and the person as well. Your appendix wasn't sick before you had symptoms. It was managing quite well until whatever it was happened to stop it. Appendicitis isn't usually a long lingering malfunction of the appendix.
Answered by The mom - Sun Feb 15 19:38:39 2009
Q. I got appendicitis back in September. I'm just curious about how long my appendix was probably sick before symptoms. I was 11 1/2 when I first had symptoms. Thanks!
Asked by ardesigns97 - Sun Feb 15 19:31:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There is no average time. There is a condition doctors call a chronic appendix, where the appendix will become inflamed and irritable, and then settle back down again. Then there are folks who are sick for days without suspecting it's the appendix. And then there are those who wake up dog sick in the morning, and must part company by supper time. I've even seen a few that simply flared up in a few hours. It depends on what set the appendix off, and the person as well. Your appendix wasn't sick before you had symptoms. It was managing quite well until whatever it was happened to stop it. Appendicitis isn't usually a long lingering malfunction of the appendix.
Answered by The mom - Sun Feb 15 19:38:39 2009
How do you know if you have appendicitis?
Q. Because the lower right side hurts but not really bad and I can't feel anything when I lay down. And how do you get appendicitis? And I kind of comes and goes.
Asked by vball_rocks - Sat Aug 19 18:48:55 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Lower pain is a sign, but it's usually really really bad pain! Also throwing up and the pain is less when you bring your knees up to your chest. I'm not sure why you get it and I'm not sure doctors know why either. I don't know if you're a guy or a girl, but I've had an ovarian cyst rupture and I thought it could be appendicitis. I was fine though and needed no medical treatment! If it gets bad, get to the hospital! ~Sarahybethy
Answered by sarahbeth - Sat Aug 19 18:58:11 2006
Q. Because the lower right side hurts but not really bad and I can't feel anything when I lay down. And how do you get appendicitis? And I kind of comes and goes.
Asked by vball_rocks - Sat Aug 19 18:48:55 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Lower pain is a sign, but it's usually really really bad pain! Also throwing up and the pain is less when you bring your knees up to your chest. I'm not sure why you get it and I'm not sure doctors know why either. I don't know if you're a guy or a girl, but I've had an ovarian cyst rupture and I thought it could be appendicitis. I was fine though and needed no medical treatment! If it gets bad, get to the hospital! ~Sarahybethy
Answered by sarahbeth - Sat Aug 19 18:58:11 2006
Can my appendicitis cause my spleen to enlarge?
Q. Hello: I just had my appendix removed. My appendicitis was diagnosed using a CT Scan. However the cat scan also showed my spleen was slightly enlarged. Could this be related to my appendix being inflammed?
Asked by Adriana - Fri Apr 3 16:42:14 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. Hello: I just had my appendix removed. My appendicitis was diagnosed using a CT Scan. However the cat scan also showed my spleen was slightly enlarged. Could this be related to my appendix being inflammed?
Asked by Adriana - Fri Apr 3 16:42:14 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
Generally how do they figure out if you have appendicitis?
Q. What do they do to figure out whether you have it? And if you do, before surgery, do you have to have a physical or anything? If so, what do they do? I just want to know, I have a really bad pain in my right side, and i was wondering how they figure out if it's appendicitis and what they do for it. THanks. I'm afraid of doctors that's why i'm curious.
Asked by May M - Sat Dec 16 16:26:07 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The most specific physical findings in appendicitis are rebound tenderness (when you push down on the area, it doesn't hurt as bad as when you let up after pushing), pain on percussion (place your hand on the area and tap the back of your hand), and rigidity of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. As everyone else has said, they will likely draw a blood panel (though the physical exam is much more important, because the blood panel changes could come from any part of the body. Also, they will surgically remove the appendix if it is inflamed. The surgery has become very advanced, so there will be little to no scarring and minimal pain.
Answered by Peeps - Sat Dec 16 16:33:33 2006
Q. What do they do to figure out whether you have it? And if you do, before surgery, do you have to have a physical or anything? If so, what do they do? I just want to know, I have a really bad pain in my right side, and i was wondering how they figure out if it's appendicitis and what they do for it. THanks. I'm afraid of doctors that's why i'm curious.
Asked by May M - Sat Dec 16 16:26:07 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The most specific physical findings in appendicitis are rebound tenderness (when you push down on the area, it doesn't hurt as bad as when you let up after pushing), pain on percussion (place your hand on the area and tap the back of your hand), and rigidity of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. As everyone else has said, they will likely draw a blood panel (though the physical exam is much more important, because the blood panel changes could come from any part of the body. Also, they will surgically remove the appendix if it is inflamed. The surgery has become very advanced, so there will be little to no scarring and minimal pain.
Answered by Peeps - Sat Dec 16 16:33:33 2006
Can appendicitis form if the ascending colon is disturbed?
Q. If feces move up the ascending colon and if I bother it by pressing on it, will gravity pull the food down to the cecum base and into the appendix opening? Will this cause appendicitis?
Asked by Jitu M - Tue Dec 8 23:00:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. that seem highly unlikely
Answered by Gracinda - Tue Dec 8 23:05:26 2009
Q. If feces move up the ascending colon and if I bother it by pressing on it, will gravity pull the food down to the cecum base and into the appendix opening? Will this cause appendicitis?
Asked by Jitu M - Tue Dec 8 23:00:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. that seem highly unlikely
Answered by Gracinda - Tue Dec 8 23:05:26 2009
Does appendicitis pain come on gradually or all of a sudden?
Q. For the past two days, I have had sharp intermittent pains in my lower-right abdomen. I know pretty much nothing about appendicitis and am wondering if I might just be in an early stage (where it hasn't actually ruptured yet). To those of you who have had it, did it come on gradually or just appear all of a sudden? If it was a gradual thing, how long before you realized it was time to see a doctor? Thanks in advance.
Asked by drainargon - Sun Nov 8 02:21:16 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. well for about two months i went back and fourth to doctors but they said that it was fine the sent me to a gyno when he saw me he asked to get the results from the previous well turns out you couldn't see it. it was twisted up which made it invisible the pain wasn't a constant thing though in some cases it can be for me it was like a sharp pain that would sorta hit me go to your doctor get it checked out its not something to mess with
Answered by xxelizabethexplosionxx - Wed Nov 11 22:21:26 2009
Q. For the past two days, I have had sharp intermittent pains in my lower-right abdomen. I know pretty much nothing about appendicitis and am wondering if I might just be in an early stage (where it hasn't actually ruptured yet). To those of you who have had it, did it come on gradually or just appear all of a sudden? If it was a gradual thing, how long before you realized it was time to see a doctor? Thanks in advance.
Asked by drainargon - Sun Nov 8 02:21:16 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. well for about two months i went back and fourth to doctors but they said that it was fine the sent me to a gyno when he saw me he asked to get the results from the previous well turns out you couldn't see it. it was twisted up which made it invisible the pain wasn't a constant thing though in some cases it can be for me it was like a sharp pain that would sorta hit me go to your doctor get it checked out its not something to mess with
Answered by xxelizabethexplosionxx - Wed Nov 11 22:21:26 2009
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