Question 1

where is my appendix?

Accepted Answer

Right Lower Quad: Your appendix is in the right lower quadrant of your abdomen.
Holly:tell the patient what you have been taught- put thumb on asis(that bone that sticks out at the bottom of the lower right side of your belly) and your 5th finger(pinky) on the edge of the pubic bone (near where the hair ends) extend index finger and find where appendix usually is.

Question 2

what is rumbled appendix?

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Ruptured?: Not only inflamed, but burst. A big deal. Pus and poop spread into abdomen and pelvis, perhaps with local pus pocket (abscess). Generally sicker patient, bigger surgery.

Question 3

what is a twisted appendix?

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Torsion: That might refer to an appendix which has twisted and become gangrenous.

Question 4

can appendix be on the left?

Accepted Answer

No, however: There is a very rare condition known as situs inversus where your internal organs are reversed or are a mirror image of the normal organ locations.  This is an anomaly that occurs during fetal development, usually of no significance.

Question 5

what side is you appendix on?

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Appendix: Your appendix is located in the right lower quadrant of your abdomen.

Question 6

how to keep appendix healthy?

Accepted Answer

By staying healthy: Appendicitis is an unpredictable disease , mostly seen in young , contaminated water source, inflammation in the intestine causes lymph follicles to swell resulting blockage of lumen  that  will result appendicitis in children.

Question 7

do appendix attacks come & go?

Accepted Answer

No: Appendicitis is a progressive infection that gradually gets worse over 24-48 hours resulting in nausea and increasing right lower abdominal pain. Some doctors believe there could be a very rare condition of chronic appendicitis, which i believe does not occur.

Question 8

how do i know i have appendix?

Accepted Answer

Well: Its a difficult diagnosis to make as doesnt always present with the typical central abdominal pain that then moves to the right and sore with couging/movement, maybe feverish and loss of appetite.  Also in a female multiple other posisbilities - urine, pelvic problem, early pregnancy problem.  So if any concerns given a number of serious possibilities safest to have urgent doctor exam and tests.

Question 9

what makes your appendix go bad?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: A common element for many cases of appendicitis is obstruction of the opening, through which it connects with the rest of the intestinal tract(we often find stone-like material upstream from rupture points);however, this is not a universal finding nor do we understand why these appendicoliths form. My guess is that there are many factors that contribute to it developing considering how common it is.

Question 10

appendix location left or right?

Accepted Answer

The appendix is: On the right side of the abdomen.

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