Appendicitis

 ✨APPENDICITIS

➡️Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen.

➡️Appendicitis

causes pain in your lower right abdomen. However, in most people, pain begins around the navel and then moves. As inflammation worsens, appendicitis pain typically increases and eventually becomes severe

✨Symptoms

➡️Sudden pain that begins on the right side of the lower abdomen

➡️Sudden pain that begins around your navel and often shifts to your lower right abdomen

Pain that worsens if you cough, walk or make other jarring movements

➡️Nausea and vomiting

➡️Loss of appetite

➡️Low-grade fever that may worsen as the illness progresses

➡️Constipation or diarrhea

➡️Abdominal bloating

➡️Flatulence

✨Complications

Appendicitis can cause serious complications, such as:

➡️A ruptured appendix. 

A rupture spreads infection throughout your abdomen (peritonitis). Possibly life-threatening, this condition requires immediate surgery to remove the appendix and clean your abdominal cavity.

➡️A pocket of pus that forms in the abdomen. If your appendix bursts, you may develop a pocket of infection (abscess). In most cases, a surgeon drains the abscess by placing a tube through your abdominal wall into the abscess. The tube is left in place for about two weeks, and you're given antibiotics to clear the infection.

➡️Once the infection is clear, you'll have surgery to remove the appendix. In some cases, the abscess is drained, and the appendix is removed immediately

✨Lifestyle and home remedies

➡️Expect a few weeks of recovery from an appendectomy, or longer if your appendix burst. To help your body heal:

➡️Avoid strenuous activity at first. If your appendectomy was done laparoscopically, limit your activity for three to five days. If you had an open appendectomy, limit your activity for 10 to 14 days. Always ask your doctor about limitations on your activity and when you can resume normal activities after surgery.

➡️Support your abdomen when you cough. Place a pillow over your abdomen and apply pressure before you cough, laugh or move to help reduce pain.

➡️Call your doctor if your pain medications aren't helping. Being in pain puts extra stress on your body and slows the healing process. If you're still in pain despite your pain medications, call your doctor.

➡️Get up and move when you're ready. Start slowly and increase your activity as you feel up to it. Start with short walks.

➡️Sleep when tired. As your body heals, you may find that you feel sleepier than usual. Take it easy and rest when you need to.

➡️Discuss returning to work or school with your doctor. You can return to work when you feel up to it. Children may be able to return to school less than a week after surgery. They should wait two to four weeks to resume strenuous activity, such as gym classes or sports.