Who knows: we know what can cause appendicitis but why people get it still a mystery if we knew we will try to prevent it we know the mechanism,the evolution,the symptoms and signs by why we do not know appendicitis in infant and elderly are very dangerous because they are rare and hard to diagnosed
Answered 4/27/2018
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CAN GET AT ANY AGE: Appendicitis is an infection in a closed ended narrow tube up to few inches in length that achases to the cecum(beginning of colon) like a worm.Appendicitis means inflammation in the appendix and can happen at any age including children and it is a surgical emergency and appendix has to be removed asap before it ruptures and cause peritonitis or an abscess.
Answered 3/20/2015
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They usually don't: Appendicitis is extemely uncommon in babies. Appendicitis comes from plugging up or occlusion of the long, narrow, cylindrical appendix, allowing inflammation to build up. Babies have shorter, wider, conical appendices that may be harder to plug up. Appendicitis is most common in children (older than babies) and young adults. It is possible but uncommon at the extremes of age.
Answered 4/5/2017
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