Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger- shaped poke that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your tummy. Appendicitis causes pain in your lower right abdomen. Still, in utmost people, pain begins around the nexus and also moves.
Symptoms:
- Begins suddenly
- Gets worse when you move or cough
- Is so intense that it wakes you from sleep
- Is severe and different from other abdominal pain youโve experienced
worsens within a few hours. - loss of appetite
- indigestion
- nausea
- vomiting
- abdominal swelling
- low-grade fever
Causes and risk factors:
- A buildup of hardened stool
- Enlarged lymphoid follicles
- Intestinal worms
- Traumatic injury
- Tumors
Complications:
Appendicitis can cause serious complications if your appendix ruptures, which can cause fecal matter and bacteria to spill into your abdominal cavity. A ruptured appendix can lead to painful and potentially life threatening infections, including:
- peritonitis
- abscesses
- sepsis
