Team members

Names / Roles:

• [Jekyll Goh]      (Leader)

• [Ong Pei Yu]      (Editor)

• [Rekha Kambang]      (Researcher)

• [Low Jing Hui]      (Researcher)

Meaning / Definition

In this section, include a brief description of the disorder or disease. You may include picture(s) or video(s) to illustrate your points.

.In the U.S., one in 15 people will get appendicitis. Although it can strike at any age, appendicitis is rare under age 2 and most common between ages 10 and 30

 >>Appendicitis pain increases over a period of 12 to 18 hours and will eventually become severe. It mostly occurs in between people ages of 10 and 30.<<

Causes and Effects

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Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes blocked, often by stool, a foreign body, or cancer. Blockage may also occur from infection, since the appendix swells in response to any infection in the body.

Signs and Symptoms

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The Symptoms of appendicitis include dull pain near the central/middle or the upper abdomen that becomes sharp as it moves to the lower abdomen. This is usually the first sign , and most likely the second sign would be lost of appetite , nausea and vomiting soon after abdominal pain begins , followed by abdominal swelling and a fever of 99-102 degrees and inability to fart. almost half the times,other symptoms dull/sharp  pain anywhere in the upper/lower abdomen, back /rectum , Painful urination ,Vomiting that precedes the abdominal pain , severe cramps , constipation or diarrhoea with gas.  

Prevention and Treatment

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Surgery to remove the appendix, which is called an appendectomy, is the standard treatment for appendicitis.

If appendicitis is even suspected, doctors tend to err on the side of safety and quickly remove the appendix to avoid its rupture. If the appendix has formed an abscess, you may have two procedures: one to drain the abscess of pus and fluid, and a later one to remove the appendix.

There is no way to prevent appendicitis. However, appendicitis is less common in people who eat foods high in fiber, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.

Link to Other Illnesses or Diseases

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 Left untreated, an inflamed appendix will eventually burst, or perforate, spilling infectious materials into the abdominal cavity. This can lead to peritonitis, a serious inflammation of the abdominal cavity's lining (the peritoneum) that can be fatal unless it is treated quickly with strong antibiotics.

References

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WebMD (http://www.webmd.com/)

(Rainbow vegetables: http://www.public.asu.edu/~jinayi/Benefits.html )