For decades, the human appendix was casually dismissed as a “useless” vestige. Modern research and clinical experience, however, suggest that this small, narrow pouch, attached to the cecum in the ...

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Appendicitis naturally progresses from uncomplicated (when the appendix is swollen and infected) to complicated (when the appendix tissue dies and/or ruptures). Abdominal pain that moves from the ...

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Appendicitis pain often starts near the belly button and moves to the lower-right side of your belly. If you have severe belly pain and think it may be appendicitis, go to the ER right away. Fever, ...

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Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine. It’s considered a medical emergency because if the appendix ruptures, it can spill infectious material ...