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Last Updated: 6 years ago • Featured Quiz
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The appendix is a tube-shaped small pouch attached to one s large intestine, towards the right-hand side of the abdomen. In certain cases, especially in the case of an inflamed appendix, surgical removal of the appendix is required immediately. Attempt this short quiz to know more about appendectomy, its risks, and complications.
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One of the options for managing mild to moderately severe appendicitis that is unlikely to be associated with major perforation of the appendix or complications is treatment with antibiotics but no surgery. ... Antibiotic-treated patients who did not respond within 24 hours to the antibiotics went to surgery immediately.
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Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, MS - General Surgery, M.Ch - Surgi...read more
Surgical Gastroenterologist•Delhi
Even Roald Dahl faked having appendicitis in his famous book, but, what exactly is appendicitis? Wouldn t it be a little interesting, to say the least, to find out what causes it and what treatment a person can expect to undergo in the case of getting it?
Quite simply, appendicitis is the name of the condition when the appendix swells up. Under normal circumstances, it is about three and a half inches in length. The ironic part about this is the fact that though appendicitis may cause t...more
Quite simply, appendicitis is the name of the condition when the appendix swells up. Under normal circumstances, it is about three and a half inches in length. The ironic part about this is the fact that though appendicitis may cause t...more
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General Back Pain:This is a general low back ache and for this you can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful area for about 5--10 minutes, if pain still persists you can stretch your body by twisting the waist on both sides how we used to do in the school drill similarly you can try which will help you relax as well will reduce the pain. It looks like you are anaemic. If you have back pain after you sit for long hour...more
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Asked for male, 33 years old from Noida
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