Symptoms:
The typical abdominal tenderness starts from the periumbilical area and then shift to the right lower quadrant abdomen. Patients’ temperature is usually mild and never flares up to 38 degree; such tenderness of acute appendicitis is usually untypical. Patients could suffer from vomit, poor appetite, and occasional diarrhea or constipation.
Treatment:
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If your child continues to suffer from persistent abdominal pain for more than two hours, have him/her lie facing up and check his or her abdomen. Press gently on the right side of umbilical area. He/she could feel minor pain when pressed gently, yet he/she could suffer from severe sharp pain with sudden release of the press. This is typical symptom of acute appendicitis.
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If your child has constipation and you have suspected acute appendicitis; do not use any enema agents for it could have appendices ruptured.
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When you suspect that you child may suffer from acute appendicitis, do not give him/her any food or drinks because surgery requires an empty stomach for complete anesthesia. Contact a hospital once your child has abdominal pain and remember: if stomach is not emptied, it could delay treatment.
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