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Appendicitis

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix with intense, migrating abdominal pain caused by obstruction due to tumors, feces, or infection.

Early Appendectomy Scores Over Interval Appendectomy

Early Appendectomy Scores Over Interval Appendectomy

For children with perforated appendix early appendectomy is better as children could return to routine activities like school and sports an average 6-days earlier.

Areas Served By Fewer Pediatricians Could See More Appendix Ruptures In Children

Areas Served By Fewer Pediatricians Could See More Appendix Ruptures In Children

Lack of access to pediatricians could mean life-threatening appendix ruptures in children, it has been found.

Kid Dies After Docs Fail to Diagnose Appendicitis

Kid Dies After Docs Fail to Diagnose Appendicitis

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy in Britain died due to a burst appendix after a number of doctors failed to diagnose the condition.

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Delayed Appendectomy Not Linked to Adverse Outcomes

Delayed Appendectomy Not Linked to Adverse Outcomes

Patients who have had acute appendicitis have not been affected by a delay of 12 hours or more in having an appendectomy,states a report.

Appendectomy Advised For Patients When CT Exam is Positive

Appendectomy Advised For Patients When CT Exam is Positive

OAK BROOK, Ill. – When CT results suggest appendicitis, but a patient's symptoms are inconsistent with the acute condition, physicians should consider a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent

Nausea and Unexplained Abdominal Pain More Likely in Victims of Child Abuse

Nausea and Unexplained Abdominal Pain More Likely in Victims of Child Abuse

Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are at an increased risk of suffering unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than kids who

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Preoperative CT may Reduce Unnecessary Surgeries in Younger Women With Suspected Appendicitis

Preoperative CT may Reduce Unnecessary Surgeries in Younger Women With Suspected Appendicitis

Preoperative computed tomography (CT) may benefit women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, a new study has revealed.

Appendicitis Caused by a Virus?

Appendicitis Caused by a Virus?

Appendicitis may be caused by an as yet unknown viral infection, a new study at UT Southwestern Medical Center has suggested.

Viral Infections Linked to Appendicitis

Viral Infections Linked to Appendicitis

A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons and physicians says that appendicitis may also be caused by a virus and that you can actually catch it.

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Acute Appendicitis can be Diagnosed Through Smartphones

Acute Appendicitis can be Diagnosed Through Smartphones

A new study has said that using a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location.

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Diet after Appendix Surgery

Diet after Appendix Surgery

Appendicitis is the acute inflammation of the appendix that can be prevented with a diet high in fiber, probiotics, and adequate water intake.

Know the Types of Abdominal/Stomach Pain

Know the Types of Abdominal/Stomach Pain

Understanding the types of pain is crucial for accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment plans. It aids healthcare professionals in providing appropriate care and treatment.

Know your Appendix Friendly Diet

Know your Appendix Friendly Diet

Appendicitis is the acute inflammation of the appendix that can be prevented with a diet high in fiber, probiotics, and adequate water intake.

Appendectomy - Animation

Appendectomy - Animation

Slides and animation of Appendicitis and Appendectomy by both Open and Laparoscopic surgical methods.

The Splendid Stomach - Animation

The Splendid Stomach - Animation

Stomach is the organ where food is mixed, stored and partially digested.

Abdominal pain occurs due to multiple causes. Pain due to obstruction in the small intestine appears around or above the umbilicus or belly button. Type of abdominal pain may vary from mild to severe.

Quiz on Abdominal Pain

Quiz on Abdominal Pain

Abdominal pain refers to pain anywhere from below the ribs to the pelvic region. It could be pain referred from any organ in this region that includes stomach, pancreas, gall bladder, liver, small intestine, large intestine, spleen, kidneys and ...

Acute Appendicitis

Acute Appendicitis

Case study of acute appendicitis - A 13 year old boy was sent back home from school because he complained of abdominal pain and vomiting. The anxious mother took him to her family physician.

Drugs used to treat Appendicitis

Drugs used to treat Appendicitis

Drugs used to treat Appendicitis

Appendicitis in Children

Appendicitis in Children

Appendicitis in children produces symptoms of abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, vomiting and fever. Treatment is through surgery.

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