More Appendicitis Information

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View Comments miscortes commented 1 week ago.

I have pain in my left upper quad with alot of gas what could be causing thiss?
By Anonymous on February 3, 2012 - 7:10am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poverty and unfavorable health insurance account for only a small portion of the gap in the number of white versus Hispanic or black children who end up with ...

Appendicitis racial disparities mostly unexplained
on January 18, 2012 - 9:45am
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Today i woke up w a pain located in lower right abdomin. The pain felt like when u get a cramp after drinking too much water and running. it was dull and constant.

View Comments Daisy Nodal commented 3 weeks ago.

lower right side abdominal constant dull twisting pain
By Anonymous on January 18, 2012 - 4:34am
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Appendicitis is defined as a swelling of the appendix, which is a little organ attached to the large intestine.

Appendicitis: Symptoms, Causes, Risks and Treatments
By EmpowHER on November 20, 2011 - 8:51am
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hi, i was working i was very well in myself was looking foward to my day off the next day . and ten mins before i finished i got a hard punch to my rib just under the brest , top of ...

View Comments Maryann Gromisch RN commented 15 weeks ago.

can a hard hit to the stomach cause appendicitis to inflamme in a result having them out.
By Anonymous on October 25, 2011 - 1:11pm
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If you have a sharp, building pain in your abdomen and you’re not sure why, it wouldn’t be outlandish to think it’s appendicitis.

Appendicitis: Symptoms and Diagnosis
By EmpowHER on October 4, 2011 - 1:09pm
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If you have a sharp, building pain in your abdomen and you’re not sure why, it wouldn’t be outlandish to think it’s appendicitis.

Knowing When Abdominal Pain is Appendicitis
By Deborah Ross HERWriter on September 5, 2011 - 8:00pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minimally invasive surgery for a burst appendix appears to be more successful and less costly in the long run than the traditional operation, a new

Less-invasive appendix surgery shines in new study
on August 22, 2011 - 2:00pm
[Corrects story posted as 20110818elin001. In 8th graf changes "no evidence" to "not enough evidence"]

REFILE: CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S.
on August 19, 2011 - 8:14am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S.

CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S.
on August 18, 2011 - 11:35am

Appendicitis Definition

Definition

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small, tube-like organ that hangs from the large intestine. It appears to have no clear function.