Question 1

slight pinching pain near appendix, no more than 2 or 3 on pain scale. feel it sometimes when i move or cough. should i worry about appendicitis?

Accepted Answer

Pain: Can be many things including muscle strain. Check it out with your doctor

Question 2

on a scale from 1 to 100 % how often is chronic appendicities seen ?

Accepted Answer

Unable: Normally when one has appendicitis it is removed so if you were saying that you have never been checked for appendicitis it is very difficult to quantify the statistics because how do I know that the patient had appendicitis.

Question 3

on a scale from 1 percent to 100 percent how often is chronic (grumbling) appendicities found ?

Accepted Answer

Lower end: Grumbling has little to do with appendicitis, appendiceal obstruction or liths!

Question 4

what is appendicitis a risk factor for?

Accepted Answer

Appendicitis can lead to::   Abdominal abscess, Infertility in women, Small Bowel Obstruction, Anovulation, Bowel obstruction, Bowel perforation.

Question 5

how can you tell if it's a appendicitis?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes it is: Difficult to tell even for doctors, and they need to get a ct scan to be sure.  Right lower abdominal pain and fever, preceded by nausea and vomiting are classic symptoms, with elevated WBC count and local muscle guarding.  But these are classic textbook symptoms, and your appendicitis might be different.  Go to er now if you think it might be appendicitis.

Question 6

what are specific symptoms of appendicitis in a guy?

Accepted Answer

None are specific: You can have belly pain (or not), vomiting (or not), loss of appetite (or not), and other symptoms (or not). The best thing to do is see your doctor to be checked out and find out what is going on. Don't try to diagnose yourself.

Question 7

can early symptoms of appendicitis be present for a week?

Accepted Answer

May be: Appendicitis usually develops quickly but inflammation associated with or precipitated by viral infection of lymphoid tissue or inflammatory disease of the intestine may be present for a few days prior to the appendicitis becoming manifest.

Question 8

for what length of time can a child go with appendicitis?

Accepted Answer

Appendicitis: True appendicitis is a progressive infection that usually becomes worse over 12-24 hours or more and associated with worsening right lower abdominal pains, fevers, vomiting, not wanting to eat, etc. Not treated, can lead to serious internal infection and even death.

Question 9

symptoms of appendicitis. i'm in a rural area. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Go to hospital: Abdominal pain, fever both of which can become worse with complications.  If you suspect you have appendicitis, go to and emergency room asap, or better yet, call 911 for help.

Question 10

why do some people consider appendicitis as a serious condition?

Accepted Answer

It can be.: When caught early (prior to rupture), appendicitis is a very simple disease to treat, with low complication rates.  Once rupture occurs, many people can get quite ill due to the bacteria from the intestinal tract directly entering the abdominal cavity thru the hole in the appendix.  This is even more serious in those with preexisting medical problems.

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Slight pinching pain near appendix, no more than 2 or 3 on pain scale. feel it sometimes when i move or cough. should i worry about appendicitis?

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On a scale from 1 to 100 % how often is chronic appendicities seen ?

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On a scale from 1 percent to 100 percent how often is chronic (grumbling) appendicities found ?

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What is appendicitis a risk factor for?

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How can you tell if it's a appendicitis?

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What are specific symptoms of appendicitis in a guy?

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Can early symptoms of appendicitis be present for a week?

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For what length of time can a child go with appendicitis?

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Symptoms of appendicitis. i'm in a rural area. what should i do?

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Why do some people consider appendicitis as a serious condition?

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