{"id":704,"date":"2022-05-14T04:12:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T04:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drvenkatamukunda.com\/?page_id=704"},"modified":"2026-02-09T19:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:36:11","slug":"appendix-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drvenkatamukunda.com\/index.php\/appendix-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Appendix Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Appendicitis and its Management:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is Appendix?<\/span><\/p>\n

Small tube like structure with one blind end near the junction where small and large intestine connect. <\/p>\n

Where is it located?<\/span><\/p>\n

Right lower side of the abdomen <\/p>\n

What causes Appendicitis?<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Blockage of outflow of sections from appendix by a small lump of fecal matter<\/li>\n
  2. Gut infection<\/li>\n
  3. Injury to abdomen <\/li>\n
  4. Growth inside appendix lumen<\/li>\n
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    These common factors cause swelling and infection leading on to the symptoms.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the symptoms of Appendicitis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t
    1. Severe pain in Abdomen (initially near the belly button but more consistently\u00a0 near Rt lower region of abdomen)<\/li>
    2. Pain is of varying severity, Worsened by movement, food consumption.<\/li>
    3. Nausea and vomiting<\/li>
    4. Diarrhea (or) constipation (passage of gas also affected later)<\/li>
    5. Fever ( usually low grade unless associated with complications)<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      Commonly seen in young people although all age groups are affected.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      1. Physical examination severals typical findings suggestive of appendicitis.<\/li>
      2. Blood counts: typically raised suggestive of infection\u00a0<\/li>
      3. Ultrasound abdomen: Effective in picking up signs of appendicitis but typically it shows features in only 65-70% of pts having an inflammation.<\/li>
      4. CT scan abdomen: Effective in diagnosing in a majority of infections (most sensitive).\u00a0<\/li>
      5. MRI abdomen: Effective method to diagnose without radiation .<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Most of the times people who have appendicitis are treated by removal of appendix called appendectomy.\u00a0<\/p>

        1. Very mild infection or obscure diagnosis: People are treated with Intravenous antibiotics under observation after admission to hospital.\u00a0<\/li>
        2. Almost all cases with appendicitis: Surgery is the treatment of choice<\/li><\/ol>

          After admission a course of intravenous antibiotics is started for all patients, and assessment is done and then prepared to undergo surgical procedure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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