Acute appendicitis

There are many types of diseases, and there are many methods to choose from for the treatment of some diseases. Common methods of treating diseases are drugs, surgery, and psychology. These methods of treating diseases have a good effect on stabilizing the patient's disease, so when choosing it, you can rest assured. However, it should be noted that before treating some diseases, it is also necessary to have a good understanding of it. What is acute appendicitis?

Many people do not know much about acute appendicitis, so they do not know what method to choose when treating the disease. The most common treatment for this type of disease is surgery, but before treatment, the patient also needs to undergo a physical examination.

Acute appendicitis:

Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain. On average, each person has a 7% chance of developing appendicitis in their lifetime, with the highest incidence in people aged 10 to 30 years old. It is relatively rare in people under 5 years old and over 50 years old. Diagnosis is easily delayed or misdiagnosed due to atypical symptoms, and the chance of complications is also higher. Men are generally more susceptible to appendicitis than women, but women between the ages of 35 and 44 often have their appendix removed during other abdominal surgeries.

The main cause of appendicitis is obstruction of the appendix at the outlet of the cecum, resulting in secondary bacterial infection; however, in another 30% of cases, no obstruction is found, and the inflammation may be caused by viral, parasitic or bacterial infection, trauma or stool retention after surgery. When diagnosing, there are no less than dozens of conditions that need to be distinguished, the important ones include cholecystitis (pain in the right upper abdomen), ulcer perforation (more pain when moving), diverticulitis (a mass can be palpated), partial obstruction of the small intestine (accelerated intestinal motility), and intestinal perforation (slowed intestinal motility). The most important diagnostic tool is still a detailed medical history and physical examination.

Abdominal pain that is difficult to define but gradually increases in intensity is the first symptom of typical appendicitis. It usually starts with vague pain in the pit of the stomach or around the navel, which gradually moves to the right lower abdomen. It is followed by abdominal muscle contraction, stiffness, and rebound tenderness caused by fear of touching the abdomen. In addition, non-specific symptoms such as moderate white blood cell count, low-grade fever, nausea, fatigue, constipation or occasional diarrhea are not uncommon.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of acute appendicitis. Therefore, when treating it, we cannot do it casually, otherwise it will cause great damage to our health. Moreover, after treating this type of disease, we must also make reasonable arrangements in diet, which will be of great help to all aspects of ourselves.