APPENDICITIS

Appendicitis



Table of content

Introduction1

Causes of appendicitis1

Symptoms of appendicitis2

Complications of appendicitis3

Treatment of appendicitis3

Surgery4

Non- surgical Treatment5

Recovery5

Important to remember5

Bibliography8

Appendices9

Appendicitis

Introduction

In human body, the appendix is a blind-ended tube attached to the cecum, from which it evolves embryologically. Cecum is a small bag like structure of the colon. The appendix is a finger-like pouch adhered to the large intestine and established in the smaller right locality of the abdomen. Scientists are not certain what the appendix does, if any thing, but eliminating it does not emerge to sway a person's health. The interior of the appendix is called the appendiceal lumen. Mucus conceived by the appendix travels through the appendiceal lumen and drains down into the large intestine (Zahid, 2004).

Causes of appendicitis

Obstruction of the appendiceal lumen determinants appendicitis. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, initating bacteria that commonly reside interior the appendix to multiply. As an outcome, the appendix swells and becomes infected. Sources of obstruction include: (Zahid, 2004).

rectum, parasites, or growths that clog the appendiceal lumen

enlarged lymph tissue in the partition of the appendix, initiated by contamination in the gastrointestinal tract or in another location in the body

inflammatory bowel infection, encompassing Crohn's infection and ulcerative colitis

trauma to the abdomen

An increased appendix will expected blew if not removed. Bursting disperses contamination all through the abdomen—a possibly unsafe status called peritonitis.

Symptoms of appendicitis

Most persons with appendicitis have classic symptoms that a medical practitioner can effortlessly identify. The major symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain (Zahid, 2004).

The abdominal agony usually:

occurs abruptly, often initating a individual to awaken up at night

occurs before other symptoms

begins beside the belly button and then moves smaller and to the right

is new and different any pain sensed before

gets poorer in a issue of hours

gets poorer when going round, taking deep puffs of air, hacking, or sneezing

Other symptoms of appendicitis may include

the feeling that transient stool will ease discomfort

loss of appetite

sickness

vomiting

constipation or diarrhea

inability to overtake gas

a low-grade high warmth that pursues other symptoms

abdominal swelling

Symptoms vary and can imitate other causes of abdominal agony, including

intestinal obstruction

inflammatory bowel disease

pelvic inflammatory infection and other gynecological disorders

intestinal adhesions

constipation

 

Complications of appendicitis

The most common difficulty of appendicitis is perforation. Perforation of the appendix can lead to a periappendiceal) or diffuse peritonitis (infection of the whole coating of the abdomen and the pelvis). The foremost cause for appendiceal perforation is hold up in diagnosis and treatment. In general, the longer the hold up between diagnosis and surgery, the more expected is perforation. The risk of perforation 36 hours after the onset of symptoms is not less than 15 percent. Therefore, one time appendicitis is diagnosed, surgery should be finished without pointless delay (Mingin, 2003).

A less widespread complication of appendicitis is blockage of the intestine. Blockage happens when the inflammation surrounding the appendix causes the intestinal sinew to halt employed, and this stops the intestinal contents from passing. If the intestine overhead the blockage starts to load up with fluid and gas, the abdomen distends and nausea and vomiting may occur. It then may be essential to drain the contents of the ...