Appendicitis

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased. Appendicitis is a medical emergency, and if it is left untreated the appendix may rupture and cause a potentially fatal infection.

Appendicitis - most related articles:

- Air pollution may increase risk of appendicitis - 8.1
- Antibiotics a safe and viable alternative to surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis - 7.2
- A simple urine dipstick test can diagnose appendicitis now - 7.1
- Surgery sooner is better for children with perforated appendicitis - 5.5

Appendicitis articles

Antibiotics a safe and viable alternative to surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis
Giving antibiotics to patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis is a safe and viable alternative to surgery, say experts in a study published in BMJ.

Surgery sooner is better for children with perforated appendicitis
For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, the interval appendectomy, which is performed several weeks after diagnosis.

A simple urine dipstick test can diagnose appendicitis now
A protein detectable in urine might serve as a "biomarker" for appendicitis, revealed by researchers at the Proteomics Center at Children's Hospital Boston.

Air pollution may increase risk of appendicitis
Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, suggests a novel connection.

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What is Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased. Appendicitis is a medical emergency, and if it is left untreated the appendix may rupture and cause a potentially fatal infection.

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