What kind of stomach pain? At risk! Appendicitis.
What kind of stomach pain? At risk! Appendicitis.
There are many causes of stomach pain, including gastritis, diarrhea, bloating, and appendicitis. The latter, if not treated promptly, can be life-threatening if the appendix ruptures.
In this article, Dr. Wisarut Phaklap, a general practitioner will explain how to observe the symptoms of intestinal polyps so that we can detect them early, get treatment in time, and prevent serious complications.
What is appendicitis?
The appendix is a small sac located in the beginning of the large intestine. It normally has no important function in the body.
However, the appendix can become inflamed, infected, and suppurated due to these causes..
- Appendix obstruction due to fecal debris entering, causing infection and inflammation.
- Intestinal lymphadenitis
- Some parasites, such as tapeworms
- Intestinal tumors
Observe these symptoms, it may be “appendicitis”.
- Sudden abdominal pain. At first, the pain is not clearly located. Then, the pain will start to worsen in the lower abdomen on the right side of the navel.
- Nausea, nausea, loss of appetite
- May also have a fever.
- Taking stomachache medication doesn’t help.
Complications of appendicitis
In fact, this disease is not a serious disease. If you know that you have this disease since the symptoms are in the early stages and have surgery immediately, you will only need 1-2 days to recover and you can return to your normal life.
But if you experience symptoms similar to appendicitis, see a doctor สมัคร ufabet immediately to remove the inflamed appendix. Otherwise, the inflamed area may swell until the appendix bursts and spreads throughout the abdomen. In this case, there is a risk of a blood infection, which is life-threatening, or may be more difficult to treat because the abdomen must be cleaned and the pus that has spread must be drained.
