Common knowledge about acute appendicitis

Speaking of acute appendicitis, I believe many friends have had this type of disease before. In fact, acute appendicitis, also known as acute appendicitis, generally occurs very suddenly, so you must seek medical attention and undergo surgery immediately, otherwise various uncomfortable symptoms are likely to occur, and other complications may also occur. So what are the symptoms of acute appendicitis?

In fact, the symptoms of acute appendicitis are mainly nausea and severe abdominal pain, generally accompanied by a high fever of more than 38 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the best way to treat this type of disease is to seek medical treatment and treatment in time, otherwise it may be life-threatening. So what should we pay attention to in terms of diet when we have acute appendicitis?

Symptoms of acute appendicitis: abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The abdominal pain starts in the upper abdomen, with bloating and dull pain being the most common, and then moves to the right lower abdomen. Fever may occur, but usually abdominal pain comes first and then fever, with the temperature around 38°C; after appendicitis perforation, the body temperature may be higher than 39°C. Young children often present with peritonitis.

Diagnosis: tenderness in the right lower abdomen, abdominal muscle stiffness, etc. The white blood cell count in the blood often increases. Abdominal x-rays may show abnormal intestinal gas or fecal stones. Abdominal ultrasound (optional) may reveal an enlarged appendix, ascites, or abscesses.

Complications: wound infection, peritonitis, intra-abdominal abscess, especially appendicitis perforation and peritonitis are common.

Precautions

1. Buying time is the most urgent thing for this disease. 2. Do not delay until it develops into peritonitis, as it will not only deplete your physical strength but also be life-threatening. 3. Appendicitis should not be treated as gastrointestinal stagnation. Some people take laxatives. As a result, not only the injured organ cannot rest, but it is stimulated, which accelerates the inflammation of the appendix and may even ulcerate at any time, increasing the severity of the disease. More attention should be paid. 4. When you have stomachache, applying a hot water bottle to the painful area can usually reduce the pain. However, for patients with appendicitis, the heat from the hot water bottle penetrating into the abdomen will only accelerate the inflammation of the appendix, which is harmful.

Appendicitis diet

When acute appendicitis occurs, it is best to use a clear liquid diet, such as rice soup, almond tea, clear soup, light tea, lotus root powder, thin noodle soup, and peeled red date soup. Salty food should be the main food. After the condition is relieved, you can gradually transition to a semi-liquid food with less residue. Try to use less gas-producing and fat-rich foods, such as milk, soy milk, and sucrose.

In addition, be sure to eat nutritious foods. Eat more high-protein and high-vitamin foods to ensure the body's adequate nutrients and prevent anemia and malnutrition. For those with anemia and malnutrition, add foods rich in protein and heme iron to the diet, such as lean meat, chicken, fish, liver, kidneys and other offal. Foods high in vitamins include dark-colored fresh vegetables and fruits, such as green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, eggplants, red dates, etc. It is best to eat 2 to 3 fresh hawthorns per meal to stimulate the secretion of gastric juice.

I believe everyone already knows about the symptoms and dietary principles of acute appendicitis. In daily life, you should mainly eat a light diet, preferably some clear soup, rice soup, or rice porridge and so on. In addition, you should also pay attention to eating more foods rich in protein and iron, which will help stimulate the secretion of gastric juice.