It is especially important to know about the parents.
Appendicitis, or inflammation of the Appendix cecum – threatening disease, which in the absence of timely treatment could have very serious complications (including death).
That is why everyone should know how to recognize appendicitis in an adult or child. By the way, that appendicitis is considered to be one of the most common diseases of abdominal cavity organs (occurs with a frequency of 4-5 cases per 1000 people per year), while sick men and women. Mostly teenagers and young adults (10 to 30 years), but the disease affected the representatives of all age categories.
For suspected acute appendicitis is recommended urgent appendectomy — surgery to remove the inflamed Appendix.
Fear of surgery is not necessary, because in our days it is considered one of the most simple and safe surgical intervention performed under General anesthesia, and its duration is in most cases from 15 to 40 minutes
The sooner diagnosed appendicitis — the easier it is to avoid complications (e.g., rupture of the Appendix, is fraught with the development of peritonitis). So it’s important to pay attention to symptoms that may indicate disease:
abdominal pain (it can be localized in the right side, but at the same time can be “floating”, to give back, epigastric region, and even in the thigh);
fever (temperature can rise up to 37-38 degrees, although in some cases the increase in temperature is not observed);
lack of appetite, coupled with nausea or vomiting;
diarrhea or increased urination (these symptoms particularly characteristic of children and the elderly).
It should also be noted that there are atypical forms of acute appendicitis, not quite manifested the characteristic symptoms. Especially often atypical course of appendicitis occurs in pregnant women, with diagnosis all the more difficult due to the physiological and hormonal changes.
A final diagnosis and to decide on the need for surgery can only surgeon.
He knows how to recognize appendicitis, so immediately examines the patient for the presence of characteristic symptoms (especially symptoms of GABA, Dolinova, Ikramov street, Shchetkina-Blumberg), and if necessary, conducts instrumental studies (ultrasound, diagnostic laparoscopy). For suspected acute appendicitis should be as soon as possible to give the patient first aid and deliver him to the hospital. In any case it is impossible to give a person with suspected appendicitis pain medication or laxative, to put on a belly warmer or other heat source, do an enema.
Sometimes acute appendicitis occurs almost asymptomatic, appearing already in the late stages. This option is considered the most dangerous, as the patient may last up to postpone the visit to the doctor and try to eliminate slight discomfort home remedies.
Therefore, any person who has not removed an Appendix, if you experience even slight abdominal pain should understand that the source of discomfort can be this insidious process, and immediately to address to the doctor — at least to the therapist in the home health clinic or family doctor, who while confirming the suspicions will direct the patient to a surgeon for further examination and treatment.
