Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a small tube-like organ attached to the large intestine. There are two main types - acute appendicitis caused by bacterial infection and chronic appendicitis which is rarer and develops slowly. Common symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Surgery to remove the appendix (appendectomy) is usually required to treat appendicitis. While anyone can develop appendicitis, it is most common in people between 10-30 years old. Recovery time varies but usually takes 10-28 days.

1. APPENDICITIS

2. WHAT IS
APPENDICITIS?
• It is a condition characteristic
by an inflamation of the
appendix

3. Large intenstine

4. WHERE IS SITUATED?

5. • Acute appendicitis :that is a
bacterial infection
types

6. • Chronic appendicitis: it is a
milder form of the condition , and
is quite rare , it develops slowly

7. WHAT CAUSES
APPENDICITIS?

8. • 1.Cancer: in rare ocasions, a
cancerous tumor

9. • 2.Physical blockage: obstruction of
the appendix by stool
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10. 3.Infection: an infection in the body
can make the appendix get inflamed as
a natural action

11. APPENDICITIS SYMPTOMS
• Loss of apetite
• Inability to pass gas
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fever with body temperature between 37
and 40 degrees
• Abdominal inflamation

12. APPENDICITIS SURGERY
• Appendectomy is the standard surgical
procedure used for curing this condition.

13. Scar

14. APPENDICITIS PREVENTION
• It is not possible to prevent this condition .If
the symptoms persits for over four hours,
you have to go urgently to the doctor.

15. WHO GETS APPENDICITIS?
• Anyone can get it, but is more common
amoung people between10 to 30 years old.

16. APPENDICITIS RECOVERY
• It depends on factors like age
complications and other situations,such as
the amount of alcohol consumed by a
person.Usually patients make a recovery
between 10 and 28 days.

17. FUN FACTS
If you are pregnant when having appendicitis, the
pain may be higher

18. QUESTIONS:

19. • ¿IF YOU ARE PREGNANCY IT
HEARTS YOU MORE OR LESS?
• MORE

20. • ¿WHAT IS APPENDICITIS?
• IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC CONCITION CAUSED
BY AN INFLAMATION IN THE APPENDIX

21. • ¿WHERE IS SUTUATED?

22. • ¿WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES?
• CHRONIC AND ACUTE

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Aitana