What are the typical symptoms of appendicitis?

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Acute appendicitis is the most common acute abdomen in our clinical surgery, and it is also a very easy test point in our examination questions over the years, especially the typical symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis. What are the typical symptoms of appendicitis? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What are the typical symptoms of appendicitis?

Abdominal pain is the most common symptom, appendicitis abdominal pain is characterized by metastatic abdominal pain, that is, at the beginning of the abdominal pain around the navel, after a few hours or half a day abdominal pain transferred to the right lower abdomen. Most of them are persistent pain, and may have paroxysmal aggravation. Children often lie on their right legs and dare not walk straight. Babies often express abdominal pain by crying. Children often lie in bed and dare not move or groan.

Gastrointestinal symptoms: most children have loss of appetite at the beginning of the disease, nausea and vomiting, some children have constipation or diarrhea. Fever: generally, fever can occur within a few hours after the onset of the disease. With the development of the disease, the body temperature rises to 38-39 degrees or even higher.

Systemic reaction: early fatigue, severe inflammation, poisoning symptoms, can be manifested as heart rate increased, body temperature increased to about 38 ℃. Peritonitis caused by appendiceal perforation may result in peritoneal irritation, chills, and significant increase of body temperature (39 ℃ or 40 ℃). If portal phlebitis occurs, shivering, high fever and mild jaundice may occur.

matters needing attention

Once the above symptoms are found, we should go to the relevant hospital for examination and treatment in time. In addition, we should keep a good diet habit in daily life, so as to prevent the occurrence of appendicitis.