What is acute appendicitis

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Many people run too fast will appear abdominal pain, and the pain is not twice, but several times. In fact, this is not an ordinary stomachache, and the appendix site appeared suppurative, what is the following acute appendicitis.

What is acute appendicitis

First: acute appendicitis is due to various reasons caused by acute suppurative infection of the appendix. The common pathogenic bacteria are Escherichia coli, Enterococcus and anaerobic bacteria. There are four clinical types: simple appendicitis, suppurative appendicitis, gangrenous appendicitis and periappendiceal abscess. This disease belongs to the category of "intestinal carbuncle" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Second: typical acute appendicitis is characterized by sudden onset of epigastric or periumbilical pain followed by transient nausea and vomiting. A few hours later, the pain moved to the right lower abdomen. There may be tenderness and rebound pain in the right lower abdomen, limited pain and low fever when coughing.

Third, it must be based on clinical examination. The typical clinical features are metastatic right lower abdominal pain, fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, positive Maxwell's sign, severe cases may have back pain, abdominal muscle tension, positive psoas test, positive obturator test, tenderness in the upper right anterior part of digital rectal examination, positive colon inflation test. If has formed the inflammatory mass, abscess, then may touch has the tenderness the mass.

matters needing attention

Early acute appendicitis can be prevented, you can go to the hospital to do X-ray, or check, if not serious, do not need surgical treatment. More serious or need to remove the appendix.