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Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Diagnosis To help diagnose appendicitis, your doctor will likely take a history of your signs and symptoms and examine your abdomen. Tests and procedures used to diagnose appendicitis include: Physical exam to assess your pain. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Appendicitis.
Accessed May 4, Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. We all can survive without the 2- to 4-inch, worm-shaped organ. Appendicitis can start out feeling like a stomachache. But Dr. Go to the emergency room or call your doctor right away if you notice new or worsening pain. For pregnant women, they will experience pain in the upper right side.
That gives the antibiotics time to kill any bacteria that spread into the body. There is no way to prevent appendicitis. But when kids get the right medical care quickly, doctors usually find and treat it without problems. Reviewed by: Ryan J. Brogan, DO. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is Appendicitis? If your child has belly pain, be on the lookout for these signs of appendicitis: strong pain, mainly around the belly button or in the lower right part of the belly the pain might come and go at first, then grow steady and intense low-grade fever loss of appetite nausea feeling sick and vomiting throwing up diarrhea especially small amounts, with mucus swollen belly If pain spreads across the belly, it may mean the appendix has burst.
What Problems Can Happen? Who Gets Appendicitis? Appendicitis mostly affects kids and teens between 5 and 20 years old. It is rare in infants. It is attached to the cecum, a pouch-like portion of the colon, or large intestine. Severe and sudden abdominal pain is usually the first symptom of appendicitis. The pain often begins near the belly button. As it worsens, it will likely shift to the lower right side of the abdomen. The feeling may become more intense within the next few hours and be worsened by moving around, taking deep breaths, coughing, or sneezing.
However, these symptoms appear in only 50 percent of cases. Some patients may experience symptoms such as stomach pain very slightly or not at all. Others may have less common symptoms. Children and infants may not experience pain in one specific area. There may be tenderness throughout the body, or there may be no pain. Children and infants may have less frequent or no bowel movements. If diarrhea occurs, this may be a symptom of another illness. While children and infants may not experience precise pain as older patients do, research suggests that abdominal pain is still the most common symptom of appendicitis symptom for this age group.
Older adults and pregnant women may also experience different symptoms. The stomach pain may be less severe and less specific. Possible symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and fever. During pregnancy, the pain may shift upward toward the upper right quadrant after the first trimester. There may also be some back or flank pain.
Abdominal pain can be a symptom of other conditions that seem like appendicitis.
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