tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60467562826419178482023-06-21T09:35:21.880+05:00Health VisionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-82530446904662178752010-05-13T12:11:00.000+05:002010-05-13T12:13:22.500+05:00WELCOME TO HEALTH VISION<span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>WELCOME TO HEALTH VISION!</strong><br /></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><strong></strong><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><div style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-size:130%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S4ylx6nrTAI/AAAAAAAAB8U/rYR0uLBmb8o/s1600-h/life+n+health+v.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 80px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443908326551931906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S4ylx6nrTAI/AAAAAAAAB8U/rYR0uLBmb8o/s400/life+n+health+v.jpg" /></a>Welcome to our website, which, we hope, you will find really informative and helpful. The idea to create such a site was being nursed for years. In the world of today there are so many people who cannot afford good doctors, still they as all the rest of the world have diseases from time to time. Some other people just have no time to go to doctors and ignore their symptoms, suffering and waiting when the problem disappear by itself. And at last there is another category of the people who want to know the roots, the reasons of their problems, the ways how to avoid or eliminate them. If you belong to one of these categories, this site is for you. If you do not – you are also welcome, read it and you will be a part of our global community, community of healthy people!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Actual aim of this site is to make you healthy, by any of the ways: by identifying your problem and then curing it, by eliminating the causes of the problem, and finally by simple-self curing.<br /></span></div></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)" align="center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;"><strong>We would like to pay your attention that any of medication, especially antibiotics, that will be mentioned over here should be taken only and only after consultation with doctors.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-size:130%;">We are going to propagate healthy way of life and non-traditional methods of treatment, but it in NO CASE is in contradiction with the pharmaceutical medicines. There are cases, when only they may help…</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000000;">However, you will find here lots of advice, and methods of treatment that were used by centuries in villages, in towns and cities and were passing from generation to generation… You will find this under the name “Advice of my Grandmother ”. Most of these may be used without doctors’ recommendations. Many of them are aimed on prophylactic of diseases, or at strengthening your body and soul. When we think of our life and our needs and desires, of our what-to-do plans we often ignore the simplest thing: if health fails we will not be able to achieve anything! Health is a basic of our life, its foundation. We are going to help you to build up this foundation. But remember, we only give you constructional material and it’s you who have to build it up! It’s much easier to swallow a pill, lie down and wait till it works, but have you ever read the side effects of almost every medicine? We stopped taking pills when we read this, and it was then when we decided to study non-traditional methods. And when we collected a good number of these, the idea of sharing our knowledge and experience with other people came to us.</span> </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,204,0);font-size:130%;"><strong>WANT TO BE HEALTHY? SO BE!</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,204,0)"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/search/label/Index%20for%20Lower%20Back%20Pain"><span style="font-size:130%;">»Index of lower back pain</span></a></div><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2009/08/lower-back-pain.html"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-14722048728671436672010-05-13T11:48:00.003+05:002010-05-13T11:58:33.806+05:00Long-term consequences<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Are there long-term consequences of appendectomy?</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It is not clear if the appendix has an important role in the body in older children and adults. There are no major, long-term health problems resulting from removing the appendix although a slight increase in some diseases has been noted, for example, Crohn's disease.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What is new about appendicitis?</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Recently it has been hypothesized that some episodes of appendicitis-like symptoms, especially recurrent symptoms, may be due to an increased sensitivity of the intestine and appendix from a prior episode of inflammation. That is, the recurrent symptoms are not due to recurrent episodes of inflammation. Rather, prior inflammation has made the nerves of the intestines and appendix or the central nervous system that innervate them more sensitive to normal stimuli, that is, with stimuli other than inflammation. This will be a difficult, if not impossible, hypothesis to confirm.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/complications-of-appendectomy.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What are the complications of appendectomy?</span></a></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-3010216840191814912010-05-13T11:38:00.003+05:002010-05-13T11:57:33.922+05:00Complications of appendectomy<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What are the complications of appendectomy? </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-ufQ_F3J0I/AAAAAAAACRs/CSqxq6_7jLc/s1600/appendicitis_s4_doctor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-ufQ_F3J0I/AAAAAAAACRs/CSqxq6_7jLc/s400/appendicitis_s4_doctor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470641286534342466" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The most common complication of appendectomy is infection of the wound, that is, of the surgical incision. Such infections vary in severity from mild, with only redness and perhaps some tenderness over the incision, to moderate, requiring only antibiotics, to severe, requiring antibiotics and surgical treatment. Occasionally, the inflammation and infection of appendicitis are so severe that the surgeon will not close the incision at the end of the surgery because of concern that the wound is already infected. Instead, the surgical closing is postponed for several days to allow the infection to subside with antibiotic therapy and make it less likely for infection to occur within the incision. Wound infections are less common with laparoscopic surgery.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Another complication of appendectomy is an abscess, a collection of pus in the area of the appendix. Although abscesses can be drained of their pus surgically, there are also non-surgical techniques, as previously discussed.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendectomy-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is an appendectomy done?</span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/long-term-consequences.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Are there long-term consequences of appendectomy?</span></a></div></span></span></div></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-52884732328670508672010-05-13T07:18:00.005+05:002010-05-13T11:47:07.462+05:00Appendectomy appendicitis<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">How is an appendectomy done? </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">During an appendectomy, an incision two to three inches in length is made through the skin and the layers of the abdominal wall over the area of the appendix. The surgeon enters the abdomen and looks for the appendix which usually is in the right lower abdomen. After examining the area around the appendix to be certain that no additional problem is present, the appendix is removed. This is done by freeing the appendix from its mesenteric attachment to the abdomen and colon, cutting the appendix from the colon, and sewing over the hole in the colon. If an abscess is present, the pus can be drained with drains that pass from the abscess and out through the skin. The abdominal incision then is closed.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-ti3Bvgx4I/AAAAAAAACRk/o4Y98uYo4RA/s1600/19720.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-ti3Bvgx4I/AAAAAAAACRk/o4Y98uYo4RA/s400/19720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470574869871642498" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Newer techniques for removing the appendix involve the use of the laparoscope. The laparoscope is a thin telescope attached to a video camera that allows the surgeon to inspect the inside of the abdomen through a small puncture wound (instead of a larger incision). If appendicitis is found, the appendix can be removed with special instruments that can be passed into the abdomen, just like the laparoscope, through small puncture wounds. The benefits of the laparoscopic technique include less post-operative pain (since much of the post-surgery pain comes from incisions) and a speedier return to normal activities. An additional advantage of laparoscopy is that it allows the surgeon to look inside the abdomen to make a clear diagnosis in cases in which the diagnosis of appendicitis is in doubt. For example, laparoscopy is especially helpful in menstruating women in whom a rupture of an ovarian cysts may mimic appendicitis.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">If the appendix is not ruptured (perforated) at the time of surgery, the patient generally is sent home from the hospital after surgery in one or two days. Patients whose appendix has perforated are sicker than patients without perforation, and their hospital stay often is prolonged (four to seven days), particularly if peritonitis has occurred. Intravenous antibiotics are given in the hospital to fight infection and assist in resolving any abscess.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Occasionally, the surgeon may find a normal-appearing appendix and no other cause for the patient's problem. In this situation, the surgeon may remove the appendix. The reasoning in these cases is that it is better to remove a normal-appearing appendix than to miss and not treat appropriately an early or mild case of appendicitis.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendicitis-treatment.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is appendicitis treated?</span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/complications-of-appendectomy.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What are the complications of appendectomy?</span></a></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-83024138883765706442010-05-13T07:10:00.003+05:002010-05-13T11:36:20.373+05:00Appendicitis treatment<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">How is appendicitis treated? </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Once a diagnosis of appendicitis is made, an appendectomy usually is performed. Antibiotics almost always are begun prior to surgery and as soon as appendicitis is suspected.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-tf-RT9FGI/AAAAAAAACRc/H0NI88VIXAQ/s1600/appendicitis_s15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-tf-RT9FGI/AAAAAAAACRc/H0NI88VIXAQ/s400/appendicitis_s15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470571695775224930" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">There is a small group of patients in whom the inflammation and infection of appendicitis remain mild and localized to a small area. The body is able not only to contain the inflammation and infection but to resolve it as well. These patients usually are not very ill and improve during several days of observation. This type of appendicitis is referred to as "confined appendicitis" and may be treated with antibiotics alone. The appendix may or may not be removed at a later time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">On occasion, a person may not see their doctor until appendicitis with rupture has been present for many days or even weeks. In this situation, an abscess usually has formed, and the appendiceal perforation may have closed over. If the abscess is small, it initially can be treated with antibiotics; however, the abscess usually requires drainage. A drain (a small plastic or rubber tube) usually is inserted through the skin and into the abscess with the aid of an ultrasound or CT scan that can determine the exact location of the abscess. The drain allows pus to flow from the abscess out of the body. The appendix may be removed several weeks or months after the abscess has resolved. This is called an interval appendectomy and is done to prevent a second attack of appendicitis.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#4C4B4C;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/conditions-can-mimic-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What other conditions can mimic appendicitis?</span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendectomy-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How is an appendectomy done?</span></a></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-51721252663599485172010-05-13T07:02:00.003+05:002010-05-13T07:16:37.148+05:00Conditions can mimic appendicitis<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What other conditions can mimic appendicitis? </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The surgeon faced with a patient suspected of having appendicitis always must consider and look for other conditions that can mimic appendicitis. Among the conditions that mimic appendicitis are:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Meckel's diverticulitis.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> A Meckel's diverticulum is a small outpouching of the small intestine which usually is located in the right lower abdomen near the appendix. The diverticulum may become inflamed or even perforate (break open or rupture). If inflamed and/or perforated, it usually is removed surgically.</span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pelvic inflammatory disease.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> The right fallopian tube and ovary lie near the appendix. Sexually active women may contract infectious diseases that involve the tube and ovary. Usually, antibiotic therapy is sufficient treatment, and surgical removal of the tube and ovary are not necessary.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Inflammatory diseases of the right upper abdomen.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Fluids from the right upper abdomen may drain into the lower abdomen where they stimulate inflammation and mimic appendicitis. Such fluids may come from a perforated duodenal ulcer, gallbladder disease, or inflammatory diseases of the liver, e.g., a liver abscess.</span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Right-sided diverticulitis</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. Although most diverticuli are located on the left side of the colon, they occasionally occur on the right side. When a right-sided diverticulum ruptures it can provoke inflammation they mimics appendicitis.</span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Kidney diseases</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. The right kidney is close enough to the appendix that inflammatory problems in the kidney-for example, an abscess-can mimic appendicitis.</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/difficult-to-diagnose-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Why can it be difficult to diagnose appendicitis?</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendicitis-treatment.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How is appendicitis treated?</span></a></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-41260055703133899082010-05-13T06:47:00.004+05:002010-05-13T07:10:15.938+05:00Difficult to diagnose appendicitis<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Why can it be difficult to diagnose appendicitis?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">It can be difficult to diagnose appendicitis. The position of the appendix in the abdomen may vary. Most of the time the appendix is in the right lower abdomen, but the appendix, like other parts of the intestine, has a mesentery. This mesentery is a sheet-like membrane that attaches the appendix to other structures within the abdomen. If the mesentery is large, it allows the appendix to move around. In addition, the appendix may be longer than normal. The combination of a large mesentery and a long appendix allows the appendix to dip down into the pelvis (among the pelvic organs in women). It also may allow the appendix to move behind the colon (called a retro-colic appendix). In either case, inflammation of the appendix may act more like the inflammation of other organs, for example, a woman's pelvic organs.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-tbJekrNlI/AAAAAAAACRU/-jp7-oEaNf8/s1600/appendicitis_s1_appendix_illustration.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-tbJekrNlI/AAAAAAAACRU/-jp7-oEaNf8/s400/appendicitis_s1_appendix_illustration.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470566390755440210" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The diagnosis of appendicitis also can be difficult because other inflammatory problems may mimic appendicitis. Therefore, it is common to observe patients with suspected appendicitis for a period of time to see if the problem will resolve on its own or develop characteristics that more strongly suggest appendicitis or, perhaps, another condition.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-is-appendicitis-diagnosed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How is appendicitis diagnosed?</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/conditions-can-mimic-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What other conditions can mimic appendicitis?</span></a></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-43574015844751086932010-05-12T12:32:00.005+05:002010-05-13T07:01:37.550+05:00How is appendicitis diagnosed<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">How is appendicitis diagnosed? </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The diagnosis of appendicitis begins with a thorough history and physical examination. Patients often have an elevated temperature, and there usually will be moderate to severe tenderness in the right lower abdomen when the doctor pushes there. If inflammation has spread to the peritoneum, there is frequently rebound tenderness. Rebound tenderness is pain that is worse when the doctor quickly releases his hand after gently pressing on the abdomen over the area of tenderness.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">White Blood Cell Count</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmgYZinmI/AAAAAAAACRI/5MlvRCP8g00/s1600/eosinophilia40x03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmgYZinmI/AAAAAAAACRI/5MlvRCP8g00/s400/eosinophilia40x03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470297403886313058" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The white blood cell count in the blood usually becomes elevated with infection. In early appendicitis, before infection sets in, it can be normal, but most often there is at least a mild elevation even early. Unfortunately, appendicitis is not the only condition that causes elevated white blood cell counts. Almost any infection or inflammation can cause this count to be abnormally high. Therefore, an elevated white blood cell count alone cannot be used as a sign of appendicitis.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Urinalysis</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Urinalysis is a microscopic examination of the urine that detects red blood cells, white blood cells and bacteria in the urine. Urinalysis usually is abnormal when there is inflammation or stones in the kidneys or bladder. The urinalysis also may be abnormal with appendicitis because the appendix lies near the ureter and bladder. If the inflammation of appendicitis is great enough, it can spread to the ureter and bladder leading to an abnormal urinalysis. Most patients with appendicitis, however, have a normal urinalysis. Therefore, a normal urinalysis suggests appendicitis more than a urinary tract problem.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal X-Ray</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmgBdxJLI/AAAAAAAACRA/mMpfP4homsI/s1600/image015b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 377px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmgBdxJLI/AAAAAAAACRA/mMpfP4homsI/s400/image015b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470297397730026674" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">An abdominal x-ray may detect the fecalith (the hardened and calcified, pea-sized piece of stool that blocks the appendiceal opening) that may be the cause of appendicitis. This is especially true in children.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Barium Enema</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmKfpCtrI/AAAAAAAACQ4/vWN5rsT6XIE/s1600/x-ray-of-appendix_1119373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmKfpCtrI/AAAAAAAACQ4/vWN5rsT6XIE/s400/x-ray-of-appendix_1119373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470297027873257138" /></a><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A barium enema is an x-ray test where liquid barium is inserted into the colon from the anus to fill the colon. This test can, at times, show an impression on the colon in the area of the appendix where the inflammation from the adjacent inflammation impinges on the colon. Barium enema also can exclude other intestinal problems that mimic appendicitis, for example Crohn's disease.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ultrasound</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmKO7HbwI/AAAAAAAACQw/3-_c5pjIOM8/s1600/ultrasound101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmKO7HbwI/AAAAAAAACQw/3-_c5pjIOM8/s400/ultrasound101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470297023385661186" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">An ultrasound is a painless procedure that uses sound waves to identify organs within the body. Ultrasound can identify an enlarged appendix or an abscess. Nevertheless, during appendicitis, the appendix can be seen in only 50% of patients. Therefore, not seeing the appendix during an ultrasound does not exclude appendicitis. Ultrasound also is helpful in women because it can exclude the presence of conditions involving the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus that can mimic appendicitis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Computerized tomography (CT) Scan</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmJQlQjwI/AAAAAAAACQg/1dKmIDnaNn0/s1600/appendix.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmJQlQjwI/AAAAAAAACQg/1dKmIDnaNn0/s400/appendix.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470297006650986242" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">In patients who are not pregnant, a CT Scan of the area of the appendix is useful in diagnosing appendicitis and peri-appendiceal abscesses as well as in excluding other diseases inside the abdomen and pelvis that can mimic appendicitis.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Laparoscopy</span></span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmJJZg5II/AAAAAAAACQY/-tb98dA8JpU/s1600/laparoscopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pmJJZg5II/AAAAAAAACQY/-tb98dA8JpU/s400/laparoscopy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470297004722676866" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure in which a small fiberoptic tube with a camera is inserted into the abdomen through a small puncture made on the abdominal wall. Laparoscopy allows a direct view of the appendix as well as other abdominal and pelvic organs. If appendicitis is found, the inflamed appendix can be removed with the laparascope. The disadvantage of laparoscopy compared to ultrasound and CT is that it requires a general anesthetic.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">There is no one test that will diagnose appendicitis with certainty. Therefore, the approach to suspected appendicitis may include a period of observation, tests as previously discussed, or surgery.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">«</span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/symptoms-of-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What are the symptoms of appendicitis?</span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/difficult-to-diagnose-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Why can it be difficult to diagnose appendicitis?</span></a></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-61915307955101693822010-05-12T12:03:00.003+05:002010-05-12T14:01:45.688+05:00Symptoms of appendicitis<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What are the symptoms of appendicitis?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The main symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain. The pain is at first diffuse and poorly localized, that is, not confined to one spot. (Poorly localized pain is typical whenever a problem is confined to the small intestine or colon, including the appendix.) The pain is so difficult to pinpoint that when asked to point to the area of the pain, most people indicate the location of the pain with a circular motion of their hand around the central part of their abdomen. A second, common, early symptom of appendicitis is loss of appetite which may progress to nausea and even vomiting. Nausea and vomiting also may occur later due to intestinal obstruction.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pS-z-sigI/AAAAAAAACQI/dKMW4v6ueus/s1600/appendicitis_s6_holding_side.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pS-z-sigI/AAAAAAAACQI/dKMW4v6ueus/s400/appendicitis_s6_holding_side.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470275936453429762" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">As appendiceal inflammation increases, it extends through the appendix to its outer covering and then to the lining of the abdomen, a thin membrane called the peritoneum. Once the peritoneum becomes inflamed, the pain changes and then can be localized clearly to one small area. Generally, this area is between the front of the right hip bone and the belly button. The exact point is named after Dr. Charles McBurney--McBurney's point. If the appendix ruptures and infection spreads throughout the abdomen, the pain becomes diffuse again as the entire lining of the abdomen becomes inflamed.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/complications-of-appendicitis.html"><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What are the complications of appendicitis?</span></div></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">» <a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-is-appendicitis-diagnosed.html">How is appendicitis diagnosed?</a></span></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-3362134795835549022010-05-12T11:44:00.003+05:002010-05-12T12:15:08.738+05:00Complications of appendicitis<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What are the complications of appendicitis?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The most frequent complication of appendicitis is perforation. Perforation of the appendix can lead to a periappendiceal abscess (a collection of infected pus) or diffuse peritonitis (infection of the entire lining of the abdomen and the pelvis). The major reason for appendiceal perforation is delay in diagnosis and treatment. In general, the longer the delay between diagnosis and surgery, the more likely is perforation. The risk of perforation 36 hours after the onset of symptoms is at least 15%. Therefore, once appendicitis is diagnosed, surgery should be done without unnecessary delay.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pOgZPu4kI/AAAAAAAACQA/eApUJgUSjes/s1600/appendicitis_s8_surgery.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-pOgZPu4kI/AAAAAAAACQA/eApUJgUSjes/s400/appendicitis_s8_surgery.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470271015834542658" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A less common complication of appendicitis is blockage of the intestine. Blockage occurs when the inflammation surrounding the appendix causes the intestinal muscle to stop working, and this prevents the intestinal contents from passing. If the intestine above the blockage begins to fill with liquid and gas, the abdomen distends and nausea and vomiting may occur. It then may be necessary to drain the contents of the intestine through a tube passed through the nose and esophagus and into the stomach and intestine.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A feared complication of appendicitis is sepsis, a condition in which infecting bacteria enter the blood and travel to other parts of the body. This is a very serious, even life-threatening complication. Fortunately, it occurs infrequently.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-causes-appendicitis.html"><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What is appendicitis and what causes appendicitis?</span></div></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/symptoms-of-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What are the symptoms of appendicitis?</span></a></div></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-77243727989367516362010-05-12T09:23:00.004+05:002010-05-12T12:03:06.298+05:00what causes appendicitis<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What is appendicitis and what causes appendicitis?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix. It is thought that appendicitis begins when the opening from the appendix into the cecum becomes blocked. The blockage may be due to a build-up of thick mucus within the appendix or to stool that enters the appendix from the cecum. The mucus or stool hardens, becomes rock-like, and blocks the opening. This rock is called a fecalith (literally, a rock of stool). At other times, the lymphatic tissue in the appendix may swell and block the appendix. After the blockage occurs, bacteria which normally are found within the appendix begin to invade (infect) the wall of the appendix. The body responds to the invasion by mounting an attack on the bacteria, an attack called inflammation. An alternative theory for the cause of appendicitis is an initial rupture of the appendix followed by spread of bacteria outside the appendix.. The cause of such a rupture is unclear, but it may relate to changes that occur in the lymphatic tissue, for example, inflammation, that line the wall of the appendix.)</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-otg68SplI/AAAAAAAACP4/jWatt5onbus/s1600/appendicitis_s2_inflammation_illustration.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-otg68SplI/AAAAAAAACP4/jWatt5onbus/s400/appendicitis_s2_inflammation_illustration.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470234740996089426" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">If the inflammation and infection spread through the wall of the appendix, the appendix can rupture. After rupture, infection can spread throughout the abdomen; however, it usually is confined to a small area surrounding the appendix (forming a peri-appendiceal abscess).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Sometimes, the body is successful in containing ("healing") the appendicitis without surgical treatment if the infection and accompanying inflammation do not spread throughout the abdomen. The inflammation, pain and symptoms may disappear. This is particularly true in elderly patients and when antibiotics are used. The patients then may come to the doctor long after the episode of appendicitis with a lump or a mass in the right lower abdomen that is due to the scarring that occurs during healing. This lump might raise the suspicion of cancer.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-is-appendix.html"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« What is the appendix?</span></div></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/complications-of-appendicitis.html"><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What are the complications of appendicitis?</span></div></a></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-32954403169565271632010-05-12T09:16:00.005+05:002010-05-12T09:41:04.193+05:00What is the appendix<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What is the appendix? </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-or77o76hI/AAAAAAAACPw/N9kpSj92X8A/s1600/appendicitis_s1_appendix_illustration.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S-or77o76hI/AAAAAAAACPw/N9kpSj92X8A/s400/appendicitis_s1_appendix_illustration.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470233006016555538" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The appendix is a closed-ended, narrow tube up to several inches in length that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon) like a worm. (The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix, means worm-like appendage.) The inner lining of the appendix produces a small amount of mucus that flows through the open center of the appendix and into the cecum. The wall of the appendix contains lymphatic tissue that is part of the immune system for making antibodies. Like the rest of the colon, the wall of the appendix also contains a layer of muscle, but the muscle is poorly developed.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div>» <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(76, 75, 76); "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-causes-appendicitis.html"><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What is appendicitis and what causes appendicitis?</span></div></a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-80288278759453743052010-04-23T14:15:00.029+05:002010-05-22T08:37:33.555+05:00Abdominal Pain<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 19px; font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/" style="color: rgb(16, 116, 201); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Welcome to health vision</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal pain</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-short-term.html"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal Pain, short-Term</span></div></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-long-term.html">Abdominal Pain, Long - Term</a><br /><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-is-abdominal-pain.html">What is abdominal pain?</a></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-causes-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What causes abdominal pain?</span></a></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-abdominal-pain-is-diagnosed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is the cause of abdominal pain diagnosed?</span></a></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/characteristics-of-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Characteristics of the abdominal pain</span></a></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/physical-examination.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Physical examination</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/exams-and-tests.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Exams and tests</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/irritable-bowel-syndrome.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Irritable Bowel Syndrome</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/difficulties.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Why can diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain be difficult?</span></a></span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-can-i-help-my-doctor.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How can I help my doctor to determine the cause of my abdominal pain?</span></span></span></a></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal pain in children</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal Pain in Children</span></a></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children-causes.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Abdominal Pain in Children Causes</span></a></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children-symptoms.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal Pain in Children Symptoms</span></a></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/exams-and-tests_23.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Exams and Tests</span></a></span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children-treatment.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal Pain in Children Treatment</span></span></a></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Appendix</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: justify; "><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-is-appendix.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What is the appendix?</span></a></div></span></li><li><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-causes-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What is appendicitis and what causes appendicitis?</span></a></div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/complications-of-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What are the complications of appendicitis?</span></a></div></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/symptoms-of-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What are the symptoms of appendicitis?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-is-appendicitis-diagnosed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is appendicitis diagnosed?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/difficult-to-diagnose-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Why can it be difficult to diagnose appendicitis?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/conditions-can-mimic-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What other conditions can mimic appendicitis?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendicitis-treatment.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is appendicitis treated?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendectomy-appendicitis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is an appendectomy done?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/complications-of-appendectomy.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What are the complications of appendectomy?</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/05/long-term-consequences.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Are there long-term consequences of appendectomy? </span></a></li></ul></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">» <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-short-term.html"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; ">Abdominal Pain, short-Term</div></a></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-69057558842157556542010-04-23T14:00:00.008+05:002010-05-10T15:25:06.055+05:00What is Abdominal pain<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What is abdominal pain?</span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9FrCDJvoYI/AAAAAAAACLw/tPhccNLff3k/s1600/Abdominal-pain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9FrCDJvoYI/AAAAAAAACLw/tPhccNLff3k/s400/Abdominal-pain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463265505927209346" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal pain is pain that is felt in the abdomen. The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of the ribs and diaphragm above, the pelvic bone (pubic ramus) below, and the flanks on each side. Although abdominal pain can arise from the tissues of the abdominal wall that surround the abdominal cavity (such as the skin and abdominal wall muscles), the term abdominal pain generally is used to describe pain originating from organs within the abdominal cavity. Organs of the abdomen include the stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Occasionally, pain may be felt in the abdomen even though it is arising from organs that are close to, but not within, the abdominal cavity. For example, conditions of the lower lungs, the kidneys, and the uterus or ovaries can cause abdominal pain. On the other hand, it also is possible for pain from organs within the abdomen to be felt outside of the abdomen. For example, the pain of pancreatic inflammation may be felt in the back. These latter types of pain are called "referred" pain because the pain does not originate in the location that it is felt. Rather, the cause of the pain is located away from where it is felt. </span></div><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</a></span></span><div><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#4C4B4C;">« <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-short-term.html"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; ">Abdominal Pain, short-Term</div></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-causes-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">» What causes abdominal pain?</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-36707109373067240872010-04-23T13:45:00.001+05:002010-04-23T15:41:20.757+05:00What causes abdominal pain<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What causes abdominal pain?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9Fu_n25tSI/AAAAAAAACL4/wp37Yi2kA2Q/s1600/abdominal_pain+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9Fu_n25tSI/AAAAAAAACL4/wp37Yi2kA2Q/s400/abdominal_pain+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463269862287193378" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal pain is caused by inflammation (for example, appendicitis, diverticulitis, colitis ), by stretching or distention of an organ (for example, obstruction of the intestine, blockage of a bile duct by gallstones, swelling of the liver with hepatitis), or by loss of the supply of blood to an organ (for example, ischemic colitis). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">To complicate matters, however, abdominal pain also can occur without inflammation, distention or loss of blood supply. An important example of this latter type of pain is the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is not clear what causes the abdominal pain in IBS, but it is believed to be due either to abnormal contractions of the intestinal muscles (for example, spasm) or abnormally sensitive nerves within the intestines that give rise to painful sensations inappropriately (visceral hyper-sensitivity). These latter types of pain are often referred to as functional pain because no recognizable (visible) causes for the pain have been found - at least not yet.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">«</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-is-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What is abdominal pain?</span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#4C4B4C;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">»<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-abdominal-pain-is-diagnosed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; ">How is the cause of abdominal pain diagnosed?</span></a></span></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-3504664379634077802010-04-23T13:30:00.008+05:002010-04-30T10:29:04.372+05:00How abdominal pain is diagnosed?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">How is the cause of abdominal pain diagnosed?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1PKU5k_I/AAAAAAAACMw/BKN5FQXJNig/s1600/ultra+sound.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1PKU5k_I/AAAAAAAACMw/BKN5FQXJNig/s400/ultra+sound.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463276726307623922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1O3VFEDI/AAAAAAAACMo/OvfTwEEU1fw/s1600/childs-abdominal-pain-causes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 397px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1O3VFEDI/AAAAAAAACMo/OvfTwEEU1fw/s400/childs-abdominal-pain-causes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463276721208102962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1OgAmzQI/AAAAAAAACMg/1zLip61nIUI/s1600/fig08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1OgAmzQI/AAAAAAAACMg/1zLip61nIUI/s400/fig08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463276714948218114" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Doctors determine the cause of abdominal pain by relying on:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">characteristics of the pain,</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">findings on physical examination,</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">laboratory, radiological, and endoscopic testing, and</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">surgery. </span></li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9F1OAwldjI/AAAAAAAACMY/ZtyMJNOjZeU/s1600/4386_4.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-causes-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What causes abdominal pain?</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">»<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/characteristics-of-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Characteristics of the abdominal pain</span></span></span></a></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-4363759854229846202010-04-23T13:15:00.004+05:002010-04-30T10:56:53.053+05:00Characteristics of the abdominal pain<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Characteristics of the abdominal pain</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9pingUdheI/AAAAAAAACNA/sE6ghexA1xU/s1600/4386_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9pingUdheI/AAAAAAAACNA/sE6ghexA1xU/s400/4386_4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465789528597693922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Click on the table. to view full size</span></div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The following information, obtained by taking a patient's history, is important in helping doctors determine the cause of pain:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The way the pain begins. For example, abdominal pain that comes on suddenly suggests a sudden event, for example, the interruption of the supply of blood to the colon (ischemia) or obstruction of the bile duct by a gallstone (biliary colic).</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The location of the pain. </span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Appendicitis typically causes pain in the right lower abdomen, the usual location of the appendix.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Diverticulitis typically causes pain in the left lower abdomen where most colonic diverticuli are located.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pain from the gallbladder (biliary colic or cholecystitis) typically is felt in the right upper abdomen where the gallbladder is located.</span></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The pattern of the pain.</span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Obstruction of the intestine initially causes waves of crampy abdominal pain due to contractions of the intestinal muscles and distention of the intestine.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">True cramp-like pain suggests vigorous contractions of the intestines.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Obstruction of the bile ducts by gallstones typically causes steady (constant) upper abdominal pain that lasts between 30 minutes and several hours.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Acute pancreatitis typically causes severe, unrelenting, steady pain in the upper abdomen and upper back. The pain of acute appendicitis initially may start near the umbilicus, but as the inflammation progresses, the pain moves to the right lower abdomen. The character of pain may change over time. For example, obstruction of the bile ducts sometimes progresses to inflammation of the gallbladder with or without infection (acute cholecystitis). When this happens, the characteristics of the pain change to those of inflammatory pain.</span></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The duration of the pain</span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The pain of IBS typically waxes and wanes over months or years and may last for decades.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Biliary colic lasts no more than several hours.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The pain of pancreatitis lasts one or more days.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The pain of acid-related diseases - gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or duodenal ulcers - typically show periodicity, that is, a period of weeks or months during which the pain is worse followed by periods of weeks or months during which the pain is better.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Functional pain may show this same pattern of periodicity.</span></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What makes the pain worse. Pain due to inflammation (appendicitis, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis) typically is aggravated by sneezing, coughing or any jarring motion. Patients with inflammation as the cause of their pain prefer to lie still.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What relieves the pain.</span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The pain of IBS and constipation often is relieved temporarily by bowel movements or associated with changes in bowel habit.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pain due to obstruction of the stomach or upper small intestine may be relieved temporarily by vomiting which reduces the distention that is caused by the obstruction.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Eating or taking antacids may temporarily relieve the pain of ulcers of the stomach or duodenum because both food and antacids neutralize (counter) the acid that is responsible for irritating the ulcers and causing the pain.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pain that awakens patients from sleep is more likely to be due to non-functional causes.</span></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Associated signs and symptoms.</span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The presence of fever suggests inflammation.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Diarrhea or rectal bleeding suggests an intestinal cause of the pain.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The presence of fever and diarrhea suggest inflammation of the intestines that may be infectious or non-infectious (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease).</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-abdominal-pain-is-diagnosed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How is the cause of abdominal pain diagnosed?</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">» <a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/physical-examination.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Physical examination</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-17607155371163273612010-04-23T13:00:00.005+05:002010-04-30T12:27:12.023+05:00Physical examination<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Physical examination </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Examining the patient will provide the doctor with additional clues to the cause of abdominal pain. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The doctor will determine:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9ptvpK9Z7I/AAAAAAAACNQ/2CNQ2p8VcGg/s1600/ABD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9ptvpK9Z7I/AAAAAAAACNQ/2CNQ2p8VcGg/s400/ABD.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465801763040618418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The presence of sounds coming from the intestines that occur when there is obstruction of the intestines,</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The presence of signs of inflammation (by special maneuvers during the examination),</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The location of any tenderness</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The presence of a mass within the abdomen that suggests a tumor or abscess (a collection of infected pus)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The presence of blood in the stool that may signify an intestinal problem such as an ulcer, colon cancer, colitis, or ischemia. </span></li></ol></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9ptvWsxltI/AAAAAAAACNI/RqO4YsEVDPY/s1600/012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9ptvWsxltI/AAAAAAAACNI/RqO4YsEVDPY/s400/012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465801758082176722" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">For example:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Finding tenderness and signs of inflammation in the left lower abdomen often means that diverticulitis is present, while finding a tender (inflamed) mass in the same area may mean that the inflammation has progressed and that an abscess has formed.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Finding tenderness and signs of inflammation in the right lower abdomen often means that appendicitis is present, while finding a tender mass in the same area may mean that appendiceal inflammation has progressed and become an abscess.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Inflammation in the right lower abdomen, with or without a mass, also may be found in Crohn's disease. (Crohn's disease most commonly affects the last part of the small intestine, usually located in the right lower abdomen.) </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A mass without signs of inflammation may mean that a cancer is present.</span></li></ul></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/characteristics-of-abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Characteristics of the abdominal pain</span></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">» <a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/exams-and-tests.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Exams and tests</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-48060389325365518352010-04-23T12:45:00.006+05:002010-04-30T14:30:17.824+05:00Exams and tests<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Exams and tests</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">While the history and physical examination are vitally important in determining the cause of abdominal pain, testing often is necessary to determine the cause.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Laboratory tests. Laboratory tests such as the complete blood count (CBC), liver enzymes, pancreatic enzymes (amylase and lipase), and urinalysis are frequently performed in the evaluation of abdominal pain. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">An elevated white count suggests inflammation or infection (as with appendicitis, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, or colitis). </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Amylase and lipase (enzymes produced by the pancreas) commonly are elevated in pancreatitis.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Liver enzymes may be elevated with gallstone attacks.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Blood in the urine suggests kidney stones.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">When there is diarrhea, white blood cells in the stool suggest intestinal inflammation. Plain x-rays of the abdomen. Plain abdominal x-rays of the abdomen also are referred to as a KUB (because they include the kidney, ureter, and bladder). The KUB may show enlarged loops of intestines filled with copious amounts of fluid and air when there is intestinal obstruction. Patients with a perforated ulcer may have air escape from the stomach into the abdominal cavity. The escaped air often can be seen on a KUB on the underside of the diaphragm. Sometimes a KUB may reveal a calcified kidney stone that has passed into the ureter and resulted in referred abdominal pain or calcifications in the pancreas that suggests chronic pancreatitis.</span></li></ul><ul></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Radiographic studies.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><ul><li style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Abdominal ultrasound is useful in diagnosing gallstones, cholecystitis appendicitis, or ruptured ovarian cysts as the cause of the pain. </span></li><li></li><li style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen is useful in diagnosing pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, appendicitis, and diverticulitis, as well as in diagnosing abscesses in the abdomen. Special CT scans of the abdominal blood vessels can detect diseases of the arteries that block the flow of blood to the abdominal organs. </span></li></ul></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_jafS9QI/AAAAAAAACNw/lanOXTqnySM/s1600/elscint.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465821344150254850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_jafS9QI/AAAAAAAACNw/lanOXTqnySM/s400/elscint.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful in diagnosing many of the same conditions as CT tomography.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Barium x-rays of the stomach and the intestines (upper gastrointestinal series or UGI with a small bowel follow-through) can be helpful in diagnosing ulcers, inflammation, and blockage in the intestines. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465821334089500226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_i1AoBkI/AAAAAAAACNg/mOXjN-SDanw/s400/Picture1.jpg" /></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Computerized tomography (CT) of the small intestine can be helpful in diagnosing diseases in the small bowel such as Crohn's disease. </span></li><li></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Capsule enteroscopy, a small camera the size of a pill swallowed by the patient, can take pictures of the entire small bowel and transmit the pictures onto a portable receiver. The small bowel images can be downloaded from the receiver onto a computer to be inspected by a doctor later. Capsule enteroscopy can be helpful in diagnosing Crohn's disease, small bowel tumors, and bleeding lesions not seen on x-rays or CT scans. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Endoscopic procedures.</span><p></p><p></p><ul><li></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD is useful for detecting ulcers, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), or stomach cancer. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy is useful for diagnosing infectious colitis, ulcerative colitis, or colon cancer. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is useful for diagnosing pancreatic cancer or gallstones if the standard ultrasound or CT or MRI scans fail to detect them. </span></li><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></ul><p></p><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_jE3B9aI/AAAAAAAACNo/zYkbt90Npew/s1600/esophagus_eus.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465821338344224162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_jE3B9aI/AAAAAAAACNo/zYkbt90Npew/s400/esophagus_eus.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_ioKlq_I/AAAAAAAACNY/boWhnfXw2GE/s1600/work%2520001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 367px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465821330641628146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9p_ioKlq_I/AAAAAAAACNY/boWhnfXw2GE/s400/work%2520001.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Balloon enteroscopy, the newest technique allows endoscopes to be passed through the mouth or anus and into the small intestine where small intestinal causes of abdominal pain or bleeding can be diagnosed, biopsied, and treated. Surgery. Sometimes, diagnosis requires examination of the abdominal cavity either by laparoscopy or surgery.</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/physical-examination.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Physical examination</span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">» <a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/irritable-bowel-syndrome.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Irritable Bowel Syndrome </span></span></span></a></span></span></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-56872537393966162332010-04-23T12:30:00.001+05:002010-04-30T14:41:12.723+05:00Irritable Bowel Syndrome<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Special problem in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) of diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9qJKPD1pyI/AAAAAAAACN4/w6xqXJ4E7Ng/s1600/irritable-bowel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 377px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S9qJKPD1pyI/AAAAAAAACN4/w6xqXJ4E7Ng/s400/irritable-bowel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465831906701846306" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">As previously discussed, the pain of irritable bowel syndrome is due either to abnormal intestinal muscle contractions or visceral hypersensitivity. Generally, abnormal muscle contractions and visceral hypersensitivity are much more difficult to diagnose than other diseases causing abdominal pain, particularly since there are no typical abnormalities of the physical examination or the usual tests. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The diagnosis is based on the history (typical symptoms) and the absence of other causes of abdominal pain.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/exams-and-tests.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Exams and tests</span></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/difficulties.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Why can diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain be difficult?</span></span></a></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-78691168415790975052010-04-23T12:15:00.004+05:002010-04-30T14:50:31.762+05:00Difficulties<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Why can diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain be difficult?</span></span><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Modern advances in technology have greatly improved the accuracy, speed, and ease of establishing the cause of abdominal pain, but significant challenges remain. There are many reasons why diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult. They are: </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Symptoms may be atypical. For example, the pain of appendicitis sometimes is located in the right upper abdomen, and the pain of diverticulitis on the right side. Elderly patients and patients taking corticosteroids may have little or no pain and tenderness when there is inflammation, for example, with cholecystitis or diverticulitis. This occurs because corticosteroids reduce the inflammation. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Tests are not always abnormal. </span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ultrasound examinations can miss gallstones, particularly small ones.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">CT scans may fail to show pancreatic cancer, particularly small ones.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The KUB can miss the signs of intestinal obstruction or stomach perforation.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ultrasounds and CT scans may fail to demonstrate appendicitis or even abscesses, particularly if the abscesses are small. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The CBC and other blood tests may be normal despite severe infection or inflammation, particularly in patients receiving corticosteroids.</span></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Diseases can mimic one another.</span></li><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">IBS symptoms can mimic bowel obstruction, cancer, ulcer, gallbladder attacks, or even appendicitis.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Crohn's disease can mimic appendicitis.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Infection of the right kidney can mimic acute cholecystitis.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A ruptured right ovarian cyst can mimic appendicitis; while a ruptured left ovarian cyst can mimic diverticulitis.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Kidney stones can mimic appendicitis or diverticulitis.</span></li></ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The characteristics of the pain may change. Examples discussed previously include the extension of the inflammation of pancreatitis to involve the entire abdomen and the progression of biliary colic to cholecystitis.</span></li></ul></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/irritable-bowel-syndrome.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Irritable Bowel Syndrome</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">»<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-can-i-help-my-doctor.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">How can I help my doctor to determine the cause of my abdominal pain?</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-33966922633884845462010-04-23T12:00:00.002+05:002010-04-30T14:52:33.235+05:00How can I help my doctor<div><div style="text-align: justify; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">How can I help my doctor to determine the cause of my abdominal pain?</span></span></b></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Before the visit, prepare written lists of:</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Medications you are currently taking, including herbs, vitamins, minerals, and food supplements.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Your allergies to medications, food, or pollen</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The medications that you have tried for your abdominal pain.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Important medical illnesses that you have such as diabetes, heart disease, etc..</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Previous surgeries such as appendectomy, hernia repairs, gallbladder removal, hysterectomy, etc..</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Previous procedures such as colonoscopy, laparoscopy, CT scan, ultrasound, upper or lower barium x- rays, etc..</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Previous hospitalizations</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ill family members, particularly those who have symptoms similar to yours.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Family members with gastrointestinal diseases (involving the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder).</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Be candid with your doctor about your prior and current alcohol consumption and smoking habits, any history of chemical dependence.</span></li></ul></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Be prepared to tell your doctor:</span></b><br /><br /></span><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">When the pain first started</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">If there were previous episodes of similar pain.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How frequently episodes of pain occur</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">If each episode of pain starts gradually or suddenly</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The severity of the pain</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What causes the pain and what makes the pain worse</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What relieves the pain</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The characteristics of the pain. Is the pain sharp or dull, burning or pressure like? Is the pain jabbing and fleeting, steady and unrelenting or crampy (coming and going)?</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">If the pain is associated with fever, chills, sweats, diarrhea, weight loss, constipation, rectal bleeding, loss of appetite, nausea or loss of energy?</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">After the visit to the doctor, do not expect an instant cure or immediate diagnosis, and remember</span></b>:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Multiple office visits and tests (blood tests, radiographic studies, or endoscopic procedures) are often necessary to establish the diagnosis and/or to exclude serious illnesses.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Doctors may start you on a medication before a firm diagnosis is made. Your response (or lack of response) to that medication sometimes may provide your doctor with valuable clues as to the cause of your abdominal pain. Therefore, it is important for you to take the medication that is prescribed.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Notify your doctor if your symptoms are getting worse, if medications are not working, or if you think you are having side effects from the medication.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Call your doctor for test results. Never assume that "the test must be fine since my doctor never called."</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Do not self medicate (including herbs, supplements) without discussing with your doctor.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Even the best physician never bats 1000. Do not hesitate to openly discuss with your doctor referrals for second or third opinions if diagnosis cannot be firmly established and pain persists.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Self education is important, but make sure what you read came from credible sources.</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/difficulties.html">Why can diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain be difficult?</a></span></span></span></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-24873260258976230162010-04-23T11:45:00.004+05:002010-05-03T11:40:19.386+05:00Abdominal Pain in Children<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Abdominal Pain in Children</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S95q-G3Vv-I/AAAAAAAACOA/Ls02XOo9sG8/s1600/view_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 350px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S95q-G3Vv-I/AAAAAAAACOA/Ls02XOo9sG8/s400/view_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466924612901519330" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for a parent to bring his or her child to medical attention. Evaluation of a "tummy ache" can challenge both parents and the physician.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Possible causes for a child's abdominal pain range from trivial to life-threatening, with little difference in the child's complaints. Fortunately, abdominal pain in a child usually improves quickly. Each parent or caregiver faces the difficulty deciding whether a complaint needs emergency care or not.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children-causes.html">» Abdominal Pain in Children Causes</a></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-17753984240881745442010-04-23T11:30:00.003+05:002010-05-03T12:14:53.523+05:00Abdominal Pain in Children Causes<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Abdominal Pain in Children Causes</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Infections: Viruses or bacteria can cause abdominal pain, typically from stomach flu or gut flu (called gastroenteritis). Viral infections tend to go away quickly, while bacterial infections may need an antibiotic to get better. </span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S95sycaVgYI/AAAAAAAACOI/lHTIcfzTpzg/s1600/child-stomach-ache.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ht-eziZadhA/S95sycaVgYI/AAAAAAAACOI/lHTIcfzTpzg/s400/child-stomach-ache.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466926611550273922" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Food-related: Food poisoning (which has symptoms like those of stomach/gut flu), food allergies, eating excessive food, or gas production – any of these can cause bloating and temporary discomfort.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Poisoning: This can range from simple problems, such as eating soap, to more serious issues like swallowing iron pills or an overdose of medications [such as acetaminophen poisoning (Tylenol)]. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Surgical problems: These include appendicitis and blockage of the bowels.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Medical causes: Things outside the abdomen can cause abdominal pain. For example, a child can have abdominal pain from complications of diabetes or from a black widow spider bite.</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">« </span><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Abdominal Pain in Children</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">»</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children-symptoms.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Abdominal Pain in Children Symptoms</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046756282641917848.post-88279949820996550402010-04-23T11:15:00.004+05:002010-05-03T12:37:11.048+05:00Abdominal Pain in Children Symptoms<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Abdominal Pain in Children Symptoms</span></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A parent or caregiver usually can notice pain in a child's abdomen. Infants and very young toddlers may cry, express pain facially, and curl up. Young children will usually be quick to tell you what is wrong. Some teenagers may be reluctant to report pain, and you must try to get a clear explanation of what they are feeling. Ask about these conditions:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Duration of the pain: An important thing to remember is that most simple causes of abdominal pain do not last very long. Most of us have experienced gas pains or the stomach/gut flu, and remember that the pain was usually gone within 24 hours. Any abdominal pain that continues longer than 24 hours should be evaluated by a physician.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Location of the pain: Most simple pains are located in the center of the abdomen. The child will rub around his or her belly button. Pain felt in other areas is more concerning. This is especially true of pain located low and down on the right side of the abdomen. Pain in that area is considered to be appendicitis until proven otherwise.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Appearance of the child: As a general rule, if the child looks very ill in addition to being in pain, medical help should be sought. Often, the caregiver "just knows" the child is very sick. Key things to look for when abdominal pain occurs include pale appearance, sweating, or a child who is sleepy or listless. It is most concerning when a child cannot be distracted from the pain with play, or refuses to drink or eat for several hours.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Vomiting: Children vomit quite frequently with abdominal pain, but vomiting does not always indicate a serious problem. However, as with the duration of the pain, most simple causes of vomiting go away very quickly. The rule again is that vomiting for longer than 24 hours is a legitimate reason to call the physician.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nature of the vomiting: In infants and very young children, vomiting that is green or yellow is a reason to call the doctor. At any age, vomiting that appears to contain blood or darker material is a reason to seek emergency care.</span></li><li></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Diarrhea: This is also very common with abdominal pain and usually indicates that a virus is the cause. This can continue for several days but usually only lasts less than 72 hours (three days). Any blood in the stool is a reason to seek medical care.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fever: The presence of fever does not always indicate a serious problem. Indeed, a normal temperature can be seen with the more serious causes of abdominal pain.</span></li><li></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Groin pain: One serious problem that a boy may describe as abdominal pain actually comes from somewhere else. It is testicular torsion, a condition in which a testicle twists on itself and cuts off its own blood supply. The child may be embarrassed to mention the location, so you should ask if there is any pain "down there." A testicular problem is usually easy to fix if treated early enough. So, if a child complains of pain in the groin area or testicles, seek medical emergency care.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Urinary problems: Abdominal pain associated with any trouble urinating, such as painful or frequent urination, could indicate an infection and is a reason to seek medical care.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Rash: Certain serious causes of abdominal pain also occur with a new rash. The combination of skin rash with abdominal pain is a reason to contact your doctor.</span></li></ul><ul></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« Index of "Abdominal Pain"</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">« </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/abdominal-pain-in-children-causes.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Abdominal Pain in Children Causes</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 75, 76); font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">» </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.healthbeyondvision.blogspot.com/2010/04/exams-and-tests_23.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Exams and Tests</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0