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What are some of the symptoms of appendicitis?

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RLQ ABD Pain: The "classic" pt: vague abdominal pain that 'moves' to the right lower abdomen over ~24hrs, becoming constant, progressively worsening; decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever. Studies have shown that only 50% of patients have classic symptoms, making the diagnosis somewhat challenging. Ct scans have been very helpful for diagnosis in equivocal cases, but the radiation exposure is not trivial.

Answered 2/5/2016

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Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Symptom appendicitis: Appendicitis starts, progresses, with pain in lower right abdomen, fever and signs of infection. By 12 to 24 hours patients know something is wrong and get in to a health care facility. Surgeons remove the bad appendix, hopefully before it ruptures. Surgically cured! recovery is about a week. Usually one or two days in hospital. Often performed laprascopically.

Answered 5/9/2015

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App: Abdominal pain that migrate to the right lower abdomen, with or without vomiting, fever, abdomen wall gets tight. High risk patients include kids and adolescent.

Answered 6/25/2018

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Dr. Jon Krook answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Abdominal pain: Abdominal pain that starts in the center of your abdomen and moves down to your right lower quadrant is "classic" for appendicitis. Unfortunately, appendicitis rarely presents classically. Sometimes it is accompanied with a fever and nausea, but not always. You have to have abdominal pain to have appendicitis.

Answered 10/4/2016

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RLQ ABD Pain: The "classic" pt: vague abdominal pain that 'moves' to the right lower abdomen over ~24hrs, becoming constant, progressively worsening; decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever. Studies have shown that only 50% of patients have classic symptoms, making the diagnosis somewhat challenging. Ct scans have been very helpful for diagnosis in equivocal cases, but the radiation exposure is not trivial.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Symptoms : Symptoms of appendicitis: - an achy pain that starts around your belly button and eventually moves down and to the right - pain that worsens with jarring movements - nausea or loss of appetite - vomiting - fever - constipation or diarrhea - inability to pass gas these symptoms typically worsen over a 12-18 hour period. Of course, nothing in medicine is always easy or straightforward, so not everyone with appendicitis will have all of these symptoms or pain on the right. If you are having severe abdominal pain in general - you should call your doctor.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. David Fertel answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Abd pain: Rt. Lower quadrant abd. Pain, fever, nausea, anorexia, and elevated white blood cell count.

Answered 9/6/2013

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Appendicitis : Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix - a small, finger-like protrusion from the colon. It is considered a surgical emergency. The symptoms of appendicitis usually worsen over a period of 12-18 hours. The things to look for are: - an achy pain that starts around your belly button and eventually moves down and to the right - pain that worsens with jarring movements - nausea or loss of appetite - vomiting - fever - constipation or diarrhea - inability to pass gas of course, nothing is always easy or straightforward, so not everyone with appendicitis will have all of these symptoms or pain on the right. If you are having severe abdominal pain in general - you should call your doctor.

Answered 1/25/2019

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Ok: Pain from appendicitis can be midline, rlq, llq or back, or pelvic depending on the location intra abdominal . Or retroperitoneal. May start central and gradually move to rlq. Anorexia, nausea and sometimes vomiting.

Answered 1/25/2019

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RLQ ABD Pain: The "classic" pt: vague abdominal pain that 'moves' to the right lower abdomen over ~24hrs, becoming constant, progressively worsening; decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever. Studies have shown that only 50% of patients have classic symptoms, making the diagnosis somewhat challenging. Ct scans have been very helpful for diagnosis in equivocal cases, but the radiation exposure is not trivial.

Answered 1/25/2019

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RLQ ABD Pain: The "classic" pt: vague abdominal pain that 'moves' to the right lower abdomen over ~24hrs, becoming constant, progressively worsening; decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever. Studies have shown that only 50% of patients have classic symptoms, making the diagnosis somewhat challenging. Ct scans have been very helpful for diagnosis in equivocal cases, but the radiation exposure is not trivial.

Answered 12/7/2017

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Classical symptoms : Are nausea and vomiting first, followed or accompanied by peri umbilical or epigastric pain, followed by right lower quadrant pain and tenderness, low grade fever. But only a fraction of appendicitis cases have classical symptoms. Best to get doctor to evaluate when you have any symptoms of abdominal pain.

Answered 7/22/2013

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Fever, abd pain, no : Fever, low grade temp, lack of appetite .Pain gets worse in right lower quadrant and worse when sudden movement, and vomiting.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Varies, some classic: Classic symptoms of appendicitis include:dull pain near navel or upper abdomen that becomes sharp as it moves to lower right abdomen,loss of appetite. nausea and/or vomiting soon after abdominal pain begins, abdominal swelling,fever of 99-102 deg F and Inability to pass gas.Not uncommon to present without all classic signs and symptoms.Back pain,painful urination,diarrhea, vomiting,constp. less c

Answered 1/4/2019

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The symptoms of Appendicitis include:: Abdominal pain, Loss of appetite, Fever, Nausea, Pain in right lower abdomen, Vomiting.

Answered 11/8/2018

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Need doctor to check: Lower right abdominal pain can be from many things. For pain there, appendicitis is always a concern (pain worsens over time, with fever coming on). Other possible causes of pain include... if one is constipated for several days, stool can back up all the way to the right side. Having gas may or may not be related to such discomfort (lactose intolerance causes gas). A hernia, etc., can cause pain.

Answered 11/27/2017

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