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Results 1 - 10 of 28 for appendicitis
  1. Appendicitis 
    Appendicitis is a condition in which your appendix gets inflamed. The appendix is a small pouch attached ... Appendicitis is a very common reason for emergency surgery. The problem most often occurs when the appendix ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000256.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Appendectomy 
    ... swollen (inflamed) or infected, the condition is called appendicitis . When you have appendicitis, your appendix may need to be removed. An ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002921.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Appendicitis (image) 
    Images ... The appendix is a small finger-shaped tube that branches off the first part of the large intestine. The appendix can become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19580.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Appendectomy - series (image) 
    ... to the entire abdominal space. Symptoms of acute appendicitis include pain in the lower right side of ... be performed. There is no test to confirm appendicitis and the symptoms may be caused by other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100001_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... exploratory laparotomy include: Inflammation of the appendix (acute appendicitis) Inflammation of the pancreas (acute or chronic pancreatitis) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Meckel's diverticulectomy - series (image) 
    ... of a Meckel's diverticulum is often mistaken for appendicitis. ... Meckel's diverticulum are thought to be due to appendicitis and the Meckel's diverticulum is discovered only after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100092_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Adhesion 
    ... of adhesions in the abdomen or pelvis include: Appendicitis , most often when the appendix breaks open (ruptures) ... Infections in the abdomen and pelvis, such as appendicitis or fallopian tube infection Radiation treatment Adhesions around ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001493.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Abdominal pain 
    ... fatal conditions, such as colon cancer or early appendicitis , may only cause mild pain or no pain. ... Food poisoning Stomach flu Other possible causes include: Appendicitis Abdominal aortic aneurysm (bulging and weakening of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003120.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Point tenderness - abdomen 
    Causes include: Abdominal abscess Appendicitis Certain types of hernias Meckel diverticulum Ovarian torsion (twisted fallopian tube)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003273.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Abdominal CT scan 
    ... tumors, including cancer Infections or injury Kidney stones Appendicitis ... also be due to: Abdominal aortic aneurysm Abscesses Appendicitis Bowel wall thickening Crohn disease Renal artery stenosis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003789.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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