Appendicitis

Appendicitis is the inflammation of vermiform appendix. It is the common cause of abdominal pain and is life-threatening condition because of systemic sepsis following rupture and abscess formation. Male are affected more than female, teenagers more frequently than adult.
The cause of appendicitis are obstruction, gastrointestinal disease and bacterial invasion.
Symptoms are abdominal pain, periumbillical or epigastric pain that migrates to right lower quadrant,pain becomes persistent, well localized, and it worsen with moving, breathing deeply, coughing, sneezing, walking or being touched. Some sign are muscular rigidity, other are anorexia, nausea and vomiting occurs after the onset of pain, constipation, diarrhea, bladder and rectus stimulus symptoms,Blumberg sign, revsingn sign, bowel sound disappear.
Test for its confirmation for its diagnosis are rectal and vaginal exam, lab test, pregnancy test.
Treatment for appendicitis is very prompt, that are early operation (appendectomy), antibiotic therapy if contraindicated for operation, appendiceal abscess, analgesic can be given after diagnosis is made.