appendicitis

WebMD: Appendicitis Topic Overview
... What is appendicitis? Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a 3- to 6-inch hollow sac ... swollen tissue, or parasites. Appendicitis occurs when bacteria grow in the blocked ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Appendicitis
Medical Encyclopedia. Other encyclopedia topics: ... Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery in the United ... Appendicitis generally follows obstruction of the appendix by feces (fecalith), a foreign ...
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eMedicine - Appendicitis : Article by Luigi Santacroce, MD
Appendicitis - The appendix is a wormlike extension of the cecum and, for this reason, has been called the vermiform appendix. Its average length is 8-10 cm (ranging from 2-20 cm). This organ appears during the fifth month of gestation, and ... laboratory examinations in patients with an equivocal diagnosis of appendicitis. World J Surg 2000 Apr; 24 ...
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3430.htm

eMedicine - Appendicitis, Acute : Article by Sandy Craig, MD
Appendicitis, Acute - Appendicitis is a common and urgent surgical illness with protean manifestations; generous overlap with other clinical syndromes; and significant morbidity, which increases with diagnostic delay. No single sign, symptom, or... obturator sign, psoas sign, positive cough sign, appendicitis, burst appendix, luminal obstruction ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic41.htm

Wikipedia: Appendicitis
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia's article on 'Appendicitis'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicitis

Appendicitis - MayoClinic.com
Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed, creating complications if not promptly treated. ... doesn't mean it can't cause problems. Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed ... The standard treatment for appendicitis is surgical removal of the appendix ...
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Appendicitis - Learn more from MedlinePlus
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Appendicitis
Appendicitis ... Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. Once it starts, there is no effective medical therapy, so appendicitis is considered a medical emergency ...
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KidsHealth: Appendicitis
signs and symptoms; description; prevention, incubation, duration, and contagiousness; and home and professional treatment.
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Appendicitis information (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment) written by medical doctors
Appendicitis information including, complications, symptoms, and how inflammation of the appendix is diagnosed and treated ... What is appendicitis? Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. It is thought that appendicitis begins when the opening from the appendix into the cecum becomes blocked ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/appendicitis/article...