please explain if it is possible for appendicitis to go away?

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Answer 1

Yes: Possibly! Some folks have had repeat abdominal,spells of RLQ pain, and then have an abscess, or perforation, or acute spell . The situation is usually in retrospect.

Answer 2

Possible: but not common. Normally requires antibiotic and surgery.

Answer 3

Unknown: It is unclear what causes appendicitis, although many cases are associated with obstruction of the appendix, leading to it's rupture.

Answer 4

Blockage: Appendicitis is almost always due to blockage of the mouth of the appendix where it empties into the intestine...The back mpressure due to the blockage cause swelling of the appendix which compresses the veins and then the arteries of the appendix leading to the complications of appendicitis such as rupture and abcess.

Answer 5

Appendicitis ...: comes from obstruction of the lumen of the appendix which causes inflammation to build up. If it is not recognized early on and appropriately treated, the appendix can rupture, spreading infection elsewhere in the abdomen and causing severe illness.

Answer 6

Er visit , if Suspec: A blockage in the lining of the appendix that results in infection is the likely cause of appendicitis. The bacteria multiply rapidly, causing the appendix to become inflamed, swollen and filled with pus. If not treated promptly, the appendix rupture.Appendicitis can have more than one cause, and in many cases the cause is not clear. Possible causes include: Blockage, GI Infection, IBD,Stool Paras

Answer 7

"stomach ache": Appendicitis usually begins with ill-defined abdominal pains not unlike a "normal" stomach ache, often associated with nausea and a poor appetite. Typically within 24 hrs, the pain appears to change, becoming sharp, constant, and well-localized to the right lower abdomen.

Answer 8

Abdominal pain: May be mild, increase, move to right lower abdomen and focus and intensify loss of appetite, nausea and occ vomiting may also be early and confuse with gastroenteritis.

Answer 9

Ruptured cyst/Crohns: It is often difficult to distinguish inflammation in the right ovary or fallopian tube from appendicitis. Therefore, a ruptured ovarian cyst or pelvic inflammatory disease can look just like appendicitis. In men or women, inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulitis can have similar symptoms and signs. Though not perfect, cat scans have helped differentiate these diseases.

Answer 10

Several: Crohn's small bowel disease illeal lymphadenitis meckel's diverticulitis tubal disease in females diverticulitis pelvic inflammatory disease gonorrhea kidney stone on right many other items.

Answer 11

All about blood flow: May be a correctable vascular problem , a type of ' steal syndrome ' at ileac vessels , known to occur upper extremity use causing syncope , subclavian steal get vascular work up done if it is true we can name 'ileac vessel steal ' this syndrome with our names names good luck.

Answer 12

Lack of blood flow: May be a correctable vascular problem , a type steal at ileac vessels , known to occur upper extremity use causing syncope , ' subclavian steal' get vascular work up done on him by your doctor. If it is true we can name ileac vessel steal this syndrome with our names names get vascular work up done , if true placing simple endovascular stent will cure the problem good luck.

Answer 13

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.

Answer 14

It is!: Left alone it can be lethal. Delayed treatment can be very dangerous or lethal due to infection, peritonitis, sepsis etc. When identified early, surgery is curative and low risk.

Answer 15

Stop worrying: Nondepressed white lines in the nails in a person who doesn't feel sick mean nothing. A slight elevation in bilirubin can be from gilbert's non-disease, from a deep bruise (happened to me), or from something else. Trace blood without visible red cells in the urine can be just from exercising but needs follow-up. Let your physician sort this out and be compliant.

Answer 16

Concerning: Muehrcke's lines of the nails are indicative of decrease protein synthesis. It is alo called leukonychia striata. With concomitant elevated bilirubin and hemturia, this can indicate conditions relating to liver or biliary conditions, metabolic stress, nephrotic condition, other systemic disease or malnutrition.

Answer 17

Thanks for asking!: You should be concerned for your health. See your family physician soon.

Answer 18

Elevated bilirubin: You may have g ilbert syndrome which can cause hypoalbuminemia which in turn can cause softening of your nails and muehrcke's nails.

Answer 19

Everyone's different: In my experience, about 1/2 of all people that i see with appendicitis come in with classic signs and symptoms that make the decision to operate quite easy. However, there is a lot of variability in the description and location of the pain, as well as other diseases that can resemble appendicitis. Added to this is the fact that we want to operate as soon as possible, before the appendix ruptures.

Answer 20

CAT SCANS help.: In the modern era, ct's of the abdomen have been very helpful for diagnosing appendicitis for the non-classic presentations. In the past, it was not uncommon to operate for appendicitis only to find a normal appendix 10-15% of the time. Thanks to ct scans, this 'negative appendectomy' rate has decreased. Of course, there are radiation risks associated with ct scans' so we have to be selective.

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