Category:Appendicitis

A gastrointestinal system infectious disease that involves inflammation and infection of the appendix caused by the blockage of the lumen with a small, hard piece of stool, a foreign body or worms. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, causing bacteria that live inside the appendix to multiply. The symptoms include pain in the upper abdomen initially and later in the lower abdomen, nausea, vomiting and fever.

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