Appendicitis Appendicitis is the most common form of acute abdominal pain. It can be found in all ages. The number of patients is up to 7 percent of Thai people, with most patients found during childhood to working age.
The appendix can become inflamed for a number of reasons. In particular, the appendix is inflamed due to internal blockage, such as
- Small stool fragments that cause the appendix to become infected and swollen when stool, waste, foreign objects, ทางเข้า ufabet, or cancerous lumps appear. A blockage in the appendix will cause bacteria to accumulate. May cause congestion. until it spreads to the walls of the intestines causing inflammation
- It may be caused by an upper respiratory infection. that results in lymph nodes throughout the body Including the lymph nodes in the appendix reacting. until it expands and blocks the appendix Can cause symptoms of appendicitis.
- In some cases, it can occur from eating. Undercooked meat , such as raw beef or buffalo meat Causes the risk of tapeworm disease in cattle. From eating parasite larvae or sago seeds When the larvae develop into adults in the intestines The body will have several segments and the cooked segments will fall out with the feces. Ripe segments that fall off may enter the appendix. Can cause appendicitis.
Are you wondering? that the abdominal pain we are suffering from Is it appendicitis or not?!
Today we have an observation of stomach pain. What kind of stomach pain do you have? Risk of appendicitis.
- Pain around the navel. This type of abdominal pain is an early warning sign of a blocked appendix. The patient will have pain in the surrounding area. Acute navel, abdominal distension, loss of appetite
- Heartburn on the right side Abdominal pain moves down to the lower right side. The patient has abdominal pain in the right rib area. And it will hurt more and more. If there is movement such as walking, coughing, or sneezing, in some cases diarrhea may occur as well.
- Fever, chills, in addition to abdominal pain There will be other symptoms such as fever due to infection. Or in some cases there may be nausea. and if not treated surgically It will cause germs to enter the bloodstream. until death
Appendicitis cannot go away on its own. Surgery is require to cure the disease and surgery can also help prevent the risk of appendic rupture. Currently, there are 2 methods of appendix surgery: open abdominal surgery. And endoscopic surgery which endoscopic surgery is consider a very popular method Because the wound is small, there is little pain and it is safe. Reduce complications after surgery It takes only 1 – 2 days to recover at the hospital.
When there is abdominal pain that may be appendicitis. You should see a doctor immediately. Because of appendicitis It is a disease that must be treat immediately. If you come to see a doctor and have your diagnosis delayed May cause complications such as ruptured appendix, appendix abscess, septicemia, peritoneal inflammation, and ruptured appendix. If the appendix breaks through, it causes infection in the abdominal cavity and becomes an infection in the bloodstream. There is danger that it may cause death.