How to recognize an attack of appendicitis.

Appendicitis pain appears in the area of the navel and becomes more intense when you press on the area. It is essential to treat it soon so that it does not result in peritonitis

Appendicitis always arises suddenly, so it is very important to recognize the symptoms, is very dangerous if allowed to move forward without seeking medical help quickly since there may be a peritonitis.
The most important symptom to recognize this condition is the severe abdominal pain, together with others that are no less important and we will know later; It is very important that we are all well aware of these symptoms and the risk of a sudden attack of appendicitis.

What is appendicitis?

The appendix is a small organ that looks like a sack and is located in the abdomen that is attached to the beginning of the large intestine, when this kind of SACK is swollen and inflamed may be filled with pus, causing terrible pain, as well as appendicitis occurs.
It is very important to know that the Appendix protrudes from the colon and is located in the lower part of the abdomen; still don't know what the role of the body, what is known is that it can cause many problems when it ignites.
As we already mentioned above the pain of appendicitis is strong enough and usually start to feel around the navel and as they pass the hours increases the intensity of the pain and feel also in the lower part of the abdomen towards the right side. When the first symptoms appear may take about 12 to 18 hours of almost unbearable pain, but after this period the situation gets worse and becomes truly dangerous.

Who can suffer from appendicitis?

All people at any age can suffer an attack of appendicitisat some point, although the cases more frequent there have been between people of ten to thirty years, but may occur in older adults or even in very young children.

What are the symptoms of appendicitis?

Make a diagnosis of appendicitis in a short time as required by this condition is actually very complicated, especially if it's children or older adults, because the symptoms vary from person to person, as we have already mentioned above the disease process is very short and there is the urgency of acting quickly and without mistakes, the effectiveness of diagnosis depends on the patient's life.
The most common symptoms are presented as the problem progresses and worsens. The best-known are the following.

• Pain that starts around the Central magnificent of the navel and spend hours changes of position.
• Pain intense and unbearable to make pressure in the area.
• Severe pain in the abdomen especially in the bottom right.
• Chills.
• Constipation.
• Diarrhea.
• A fever that increases in intensity as time elapses.
• Lack of appetite.
• Nausea.
• Tremors.
• Vomiting.

What are the causes of appendicitis?

The causes that produce it are diverse, in the majority of cases it can be an obstruction in the cavities of the Appendix, which may occur by remains of food and feces, or by an infection. Appendicitis may appear after suffering a gastrointestinal infection.
In either case, bacteria multiply increasing their number quickly enough, achieving that the infectious material and fluids such as pus filled all cavities causing inflammation and possible breaking of the Appendix.

What complications does it generate?

The most worrisome complication is that if inflammation is not treated in time, immediately and correct, as we have been mentioning it, the appendix is broken and all infectious material that carries within is released and cause peritonitis, which can be deadly. For this reason best suited so go to surgery which removed the Appendix before any complications.
Another type of complications that can cause this condition is the formation of a fistula, abscess or an infection in the wound.

How can you recognize easily the appendicitis pain?

• If you present a pain in the area of the navel and then installed in the lower bottom right, causing intense pain that rise quickly to spend the hours and become much more intense to make pressure in the area.
• Intense fever.
• Vomiting or diarrhea with blood.
• You can feel the hard abdomen and pain in the chest or neck.
• You feel burning when urinating.
• You have dizziness.

If at the least expected moment you have these symptoms, you should immediately go to a hospital and a matter of urgency, now that this situation warrants; otherwise complications so extreme that they would have your life hanging by a thread, and this is not exaggerated, is a real situation, because a significant number of people have lost their lives by not going in time a medical consultation, may be thinking that it is simply a passenger discomfort or an indigestion that can be alleviated with an infusion of some grass , while expect infusion to effect the Appendix bursts and infect all the organs which are to its around causing peritonitis that in the vast majority of the case is mortal.
Appendicitis is unfortunately impossible to prevent, but what you can do is avoid all the complications that arise if not we went to the doctor's immediately at the same moment in which occur the pains that mentioned quite clearly.
I don't know what are the signs and symptoms that occur before an attack of appendicitis after you go to stay quiet at home if you feel some of them, as you know the risk is running and the dangers that face when we neglect, it is preferable that the doctor tells you you ghusl when going to see because it's not appendicitis to tell you that you have arrived to consult too late and that there is nothing to do.

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