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Acute appendicitis

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Symptoms commonly include right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Appendicitis
May Cause
Abdominal abscess
Abdominal pain
Acute nonobstructive small bowel distention
Adynamic ileus
Appendiceal mass
Cecal lesion
Conical cecum
Enlarged iliopsoas muscle
Focal bowel wall thickening
Intestinal obstruction in a child
Pericolic abscess
Pneumoperitoneum with peritonitis
Sentinel loop
Terminal ileum lesion
Synonyms
Appendicitis
May Cause
Abdominal abscess
Abdominal pain
Acute nonobstructive small bowel distention
Adynamic ileus
Appendiceal mass
Cecal lesion
Conical cecum
Enlarged iliopsoas muscle
Focal bowel wall thickening
Intestinal obstruction in a child
Pericolic abscess
Pneumoperitoneum with peritonitis
Sentinel loop
Terminal ileum lesion


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