Appendicitists?

Question

ok so hi i was just wondering if you press on your right side of your stomach is it ment to hurt after you relese it or as you press on the right side of your stomach? also if you have appendiciitists are you ment to have a high or low white cell count? also could you tell me ALL the syntoms of appendicitists
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Answer 1

When you press the lower right quadrant of the abdomen and let go suddenly, a person who has a appendicitis will experience a sudden, sharp pain and probably scream, too. The blood count will reveal an elevated value of white blood cells {WBC'S}, usually over 15,000/dl. Appendicitis is frequently accompanied by a high fever, digestive disturbances [such as diarrhea and vomiting], and a feeling of general malaise. It is a medical emergency, so if you suspect appendicitis, go to an ER immediately, because the appendix may rupture. The treatment is always by surgical removal of the infected appendix.

Answer 2

Usually with appendicitis it hurts on the lower right side when you release, but different people have different symptoms. My son had no fever, no pain when touched or released, and only felt like he had a gas pain but his was so bad it ruptured and he almost died last year at the age of 15, The ambulance had him at the hospital in less than 20 minutes [we live in the country so this was a good time] It took him 4 months to recover and 2 weeks in ICU on a respirator after 2 surgeries to get all the infection to clear.

Most books say that boys are at risk until age 14 and girls until age 13 but I have had patients as old as 46 and had my own out when I was 9. A white count should be elevated as the body is fighting an infection. Other symptoms include but are not limited to:
Fever
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Constipation
Diarrhea
Chills and shaking
but not all have these symptoms. Too many people do not seek care until they are very ill from this so if you or someone you know has any or all of these call your doctor right away.Good luck.

Answer 3

The pain won't be near the stomach. It will be down low on the right lower quadrant of your abdomen, about 1-2 inches from the groin area. In a man, it's likely to incorporate the testicle(s) as well.
The actual test requires that you lie as flat as possible, no pillow, and have someone slowly push three or four fingers a couple of inches into the described area. Then they are to quickly release the pressure. If there is a very sharp, painful reaction(will actually make most people yell out loud) to this procedure twice or three times in a row, then it suggests('suggests' that is), active or acute appendicitis. Most times, this is accompanied by a high fever of 103+, as well as forceful vomiting.
This is a SERIOUS situation! Get to a hospital immediately! Nothing you have at home will reverse this process. Not hot water bottles, ice packs, or pain killers of any kind. It would only temporarily 'mask' the problem and in that short time, the appendix could rupture, spilling all the poisonous, toxic, bacteria into the abdominal cavity which can cause a life threatening infection as well as making you viciously, viciously ill.

Answer 4

I've never had it but my dad and brother had it. It's is VERY painful. Both of these guys are big, strong men and both went to their knees and cried. It's a strong pain that comes on rather suddenly. Don't even bother calling your doctor, go straight to the ER. My brother's appendix burst the moment they cut him open and they told him that he was lucky, because I guess that if it bursts before you see a doctor, like while at home or in the car driving to the ER, you can die. The inflammed appendix is full of infection and when it bursts, that infection 'stuff' travels thru the abdomen and the blood stream and will infect your entire blood supply and you can die within minutes. You would have a high white blood count with any internal infection. When an organ is infected, your white blood cells attack that infection and your blood makes more white blood cells to join the invasion.

Pressing on your right side and having pain when releasing it could be caused by a gallbladder having stones in it, a kidney infection (but usually your back hurts also), an infection in that part of your intestinal tract or something simply like an internal bruise. Where you hit there recently, or fall onto that side? If there is something seriously wrong there, it would hurt with no pushing at all, or pushing in and releasing will be painful. If you have concerns, call a doctor or go to a walk-in clinic or the ER. I can reassure you that if you are having appendicitis, you would be unable to type right now.

Good luck and take care!

Answer 5

Appendicitis information (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment) written by medical doctors
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Answer 6

If you had appendicitis, you would know. It's not a dull pain. It is an instant, intense pain on your right side.

Answer 7

This is an inflamation of the vermiform appendix.
You have to get it set by surgery only.