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an introduction
The appendix is a part of the body parts and can be likened to becoming and extending at the beginning of the intestine in the lower abdomen from the right side, and it has a role that is not of great importance in the immunity, support and stimulation of the human body. Blockage of the appendix through the stool, which makes its place full of bacteria, microbes and parasites that cause acute infections of the appendix and collect pus in it.
What are the causes that lead to inflammation of the appendix
- Dysfunction of the digestive system.
- Inflammation of the lymph nodes in the intestine.
- Constant swelling in the abdomen.
- Severe constipation.
- Inflammation of the pancreatic gland.
- Drink alcoholic beverages.
- Smoking.
- Not drinking enough fluids.
- We eat sugary foods and fatty foods full of fat.
The pain of the appendix may begin in the area around the navel, and then the pain spreads to the right side of the abdomen down, and the pain takes more than eighteen hours to become chronic, and in this case you must take 1 measures to prevent infection or remove the appendix because its severe inflammation may be This leads to its explosion, which affects all internal organs in the abdomen and leads to the death of the affected person.
Symptoms that afflict a sick person with appendicitis include the following
- Chronic pain that increases every hour in the abdominal area.
- When severe pressure is placed on the abdomen from the bottom and the right side, there is unbearable pain.
- When walking, wandering, or coughing hard, there is unbearable pain in the lower abdomen.
- Severe nausea.
- Vomiting continuously.
- Very severe constipation.
- The person loses appetite and abstains from eating.
- Distended swelling all over the abdomen.
If there is all of the above, the person must sit and rest, and see the doctor and the hospital for medical and laboratory tests and procedures, so that he can know what caused these pain and if it is confirmed that it is an appendix, it must be removed immediately so that the infection does not worsen and cause it to burst, and that The injured remains in the hospital under constant observation until it is confirmed that he has fully recovered and returns to his normal life.
Those who have had an appendectomy must observe the following
- Not drinking alcoholic beverages.
- Quit smoking if the victim smokes.
- Reducing fatty and fatty foods.
- Avoid foods that lead to severe constipation.
- Drink plenty of water
- Rest and sleep for at least eight hours a day, especially for the period after the appendectomy.
