Appendicitis
What are the symptoms of appendicitis?
The first thing you will probably feel if you have appendicitis is pain around your belly button.
After about four to six hours, the pain may travel to the right side of your lower abdomen.
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Source:
U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Medline Plus medical encyclopedia: appendicitis.
April 2008. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000256.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Medline Plus medical encyclopedia: appendicitis.
April 2008. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000256.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
You probably won't feel like eating and you might vomit. You may also:
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Source:
U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Medline Plus medical encyclopedia: appendicitis.
April 2008. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000256.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Medline Plus medical encyclopedia: appendicitis.
April 2008. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000256.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
Source:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Appendicitis.
November 2008. Available at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/appendicitis/index.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Appendicitis.
November 2008. Available at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/appendicitis/index.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
- Have cramp-like pain in your abdomen
- Have a slight temperature (about 100 or 101 degrees)
- Have constipation, or less commonly, diarrhea
- Have pain that gets worse when you move, take a deep breath, cough or sneeze
- Feel like you need to pass a stool
- Feel more comfortable being bent over or lying with your knees drawn up.
- Are very young or very old
- Are pregnant
- Have an appendix that is not in the usual place
- Have other medical problems such as diabetes or cancer.
If your child has pain in their abdomen and a fever, they are more likely to have appendicitis than if they only have pain
in their abdomen.
If you think that you or your child might have appendicitis, see your doctor or go to the hospital immediately.
Sources for the information on this page:
- U.S. National Library of Medicine.Medline Plus medical encyclopedia: appendicitis.April 2008. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000256.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.Appendicitis.November 2008. Available at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/appendicitis/index.htm (accessed on 22 June 2009).
This information was last updated on Jul 02, 2009
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