If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how to check if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that results in surgery in the ...

Appendicitis often begins with dull pain in the lower abdomen. But it can quickly transform into an emergency requiring immediate medical attention. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a ...

Have you ever treated a child with abdominal pain that you suspected might be caused by appendicitis? It’s tempting to go straight to a CT scan, but such scans expose children to ionizing radiation, ...

Oct. 1, 2004 — Nonvisualization of the appendix on helical computed tomography (CT) examination is associated with low incidence of acute appendicitis in the absence of secondary inflammatory changes, ...

Preoperative computed tomography may help reduce unnecessary surgeries in women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a new study. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) ...

A 12-year-old male was transferred from an outside facility to our hospital with a suspected diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis. Prior to transport, he received broad-spectrum IV antibiotics and IV ...

If you’ve ever had severe stomach pain, you’ve probably Googled “how to know if your appendix burst.” It’s natural that your mind immediately goes to your appendix since there are only so many reasons ...

What started as a routine stomach ache for a 49-year-old man almost became life-threatening when doctors released him from ...

You have a sharp, escalating pain in your lower abdomen accompanied by a fever and maybe even vomiting. The symptoms are so severe, in fact, that you find yourself in the hospital emergency department ...

A 27-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain that has persisted for 3 days. He says he is otherwise in good health. He has had no change in bowel habits ...