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Can they treat inflamed appendix with medicines?
Absolutely not!. An inflamed appendix is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately.
Can a knock to your appendix make your already inflamed appendix worse?
Yes.
What is it called when appendix is inflamed?
appendicitis
How does appendicitis affect the appendix?
The tip of the appendix become inflamed in the initial stage. At time the appendix get necrosis. Appendix may burst, giving rise to peritonitis.
Why it is necessary for inflamed appendix to be removable by surgeon?
An inflamed appendix could rupture and expose the abdominal cavity to bacteria, which would lead to infection. This resulting infection has the ability to cause death.
What do they remove in an appendectomy?
The appendix is removed. The appendix is a vestigial organ found in the cecum. If it gets inflamed, it is removed and the surgery is called appendectomy.
What organ has no function in relation to digestion but when it comes inflamed it has to be removed by operation?
Appendix
What is the purpose of anappendectomy?
Appendectomies are performed to treat appendicitis, an inflamed and infected appendix.
What is the purpose of appendectomies?
Appendectomies are performed to treat appendicitis, an inflamed and infected appendix.
Why did apendisides come?
Appendictis occurs when there is a blockage of the appendix lumen. When this blockage occurs, the appendix becomes inflamed, and can become infected. If this continues to the point of rupture, and the appendix bursts, peritonitis can occur.
What is an appendictis?
Appendicitis is when the appendix becomes inflamed. If not removed, it can rupture and cause peritonitis, which can be fatal.
Can your appendix rupture if you are hit in the stomach?
Not necessarily. An appendix ruptures from built of bacteria or a hard stool. Not physical force. Although if your appendix is inflamed (beginning of appendicitis), it may have a higher chance of rupturing.
