Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. It can cause many symptoms. Treatment usually involves surgery and antibiotics.

The human appendix is a small, muscular, vermiform or worm-shaped organ, averaging around 9cm in length, that is located at the junction of the small and large intestine. 1. Until recently, scientists ...

In children where the ultrasound showed neither a normal appendix nor evidence of appendicitis (the largest single category of ultrasound findings), the percentage of children who did not have ...

Saito JM, Y Yan, Evashwick TW, Warner BW, Tarr PI. Use and accuracy of diagnostic imaging by hospital type in pediatric appendicitis. Pediatrics, online Dec. 24, 2012 ...

Symptoms of appendicitis may require emergency medical attention. Without immediate care, the appendix can burst. A burst appendix releases bacteria and pus, which can cause severe complications ...

Ultrasound diagnoses appendicitis without X-rays Date: December 24, 2012 Source: Washington University in St. Louis Summary: Children suspected of having appendicitis are more likely to receive CT ...

3 early signs of swollen appendix. Here are three early signs of a swollen appendix that you should be aware of: 1. Abdominal ...

Unless it becomes inflamed and requires surgical removal, most people never think about their appendix. Since its initial appearance in the medical literature centuries ago, this small worm-like ...

Unless it becomes inflamed and requires surgical removal, most people never think about their appendix. Since its initial appearance in the medical literature centuries ago, this small worm-like po… ...