Acute Appendicitis

Acute inflammation of appendix is called acute appendicitis.
Diagnosis
Sign & Symptoms are:
1. Pain in right iliac fossa, migrating in nature.
2. Fever
3. Vomiting
4. Loss of appetite
5. Tenderness at right iliac fossa
Age Incidence
Usually teen age but can occur at any age. In old age is usually due to faecolith.
Lab Findings are:
Leucocytosis & Neutrophilia in Blood Complete Picture.
Treatment 
Appendectomy.
1. Laproscpic Appendectomy.
2. Open Appendectomy. 

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