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What is appendicitis?

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch attached to your large intestine.

What are the causes, incidence and risk factors associated with appendicitis?

What are the symptoms associated with appendicitis?

What are the treatment options for appendicitis?

Posts on appendicitis (131)

Chronic appendicitis - Gastroenterology Community

- May 25, 2009

Hello! I have joined this community in the hope that someone can help me! I am a female,...

How Big is Big When it is a Cyst? - Ovarian Cancer Community

- Apr 22, 2009

Hello everyone you all are great on here. I have a septated cyst on my right ovary that is ...

Appendicitis after colonoscopy - Gastroenterology Community

- Mar 11, 2009

My dad who is 56 had a colonoscopy and 4 days later had an acute appendicitis requiring sur...

Chronic Appendicitis Negative CT - Gastroenterology Community

- Mar 06, 2009

I have a question about CT's and chronic appendicitis. The symptoms were acute, intermitte...

did my appendix burst? - Gastroenterology Community

- Feb 27, 2009

im a sixteen y o male and I've been sick since tuesday the 24th. my symptoms are fever (101...

Appenicitus? - Gastroenterology Community

- Feb 27, 2009

im a sixteen y o male and I've been sick since tuesday the 24th. my symptoms are fever (101...

Possible appendicitis? - Gastroenterology Community

- Jan 23, 2009

For the past two weeks my lower right side has been hurting, it usually hurts when I stretc...

Pain on the right side of my abdomen - Gastroenterology Community

- Dec 27, 2008

A few months ago I decided to start running to help get back into shape. Well the first tim...

Please help, liver pain. - Liver Disorders Community

- Dec 26, 2008

A few months ago I decided to start running to help get back into shape. Well the first tim...

Prolonged fatigue, dizziness, and abdominal pain - Undiagnosed Symptoms Community

- Dec 22, 2008

I amd a 21 year old male and I have been sick for 11 weeks now. My symtoms that have persi...

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Journals about appendicitis(2)

Appendicitis (SP?)

by efor, Oct 20, 2009 12:00AM

I ended up having what I thought was a normal indigestion episode Saturday along with ...

April 25th --- Infected Appendicitis w/gangrene

by AKReggie7, May 04, 2008 05:34PM

Yes, the night before I had a sharp-dull pain in my lower right abdomen. Next morning,...

Videos on appendicitis (1)

A Urine Test Could Help Determine Appendicitis

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