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  2. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    The standard treatment for acute appendicitis involves the surgical removal of the inflamed appendix. [ 6 ] [ 12 ] This procedure can be performed either through an open incision in the abdomen ( laparotomy ) or using minimally invasive techniques with small incisions and cameras ( laparoscopy ).

  3. Epiploic appendagitis - Wikipedia

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    The inflammation of the epiploic appendages normally resolves on its own for most patients. It is possible however uncommon for acute epiploic appendagitis to result in adhesion, bowel obstruction, intussusception, intraperitoneal loose body, peritonitis, and/or abscess formation. [2] Treatment consists of reassurance of the patient and analgesics.

  4. Is your stomach pain from appendicitis? At-home tests to see ...

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    Appendicitis occurs when the inside of the appendix gets blocked, which can happen due to a variety of causes, such as stool, germs or more rarely tumors. Surgery is typically necessary when the ...

  5. Omental infarction - Wikipedia

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    Currently, conservative management and surgery are the only treatment options for omental infarction with no consensus as to the best treatment modality. Having both acute appendicitis and omental infarction is extremely rare with only two cases reported in the literature: one in an adult female and the other in a 7-year-old girl. [2]

  6. Pelvic pain - Wikipedia

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    Chronic pelvic pain is a common condition with rate of dysmenorrhoea between 16.8 and 81%, dyspareunia between 8-21.8%, and noncyclical pain between 2.1 and 24%. [30] According to the CDC, Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) accounted for approximately 9% of all visits to gynecologists in 2007. [31]

  7. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the most ...

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    She explains that there are two main types of kidney disease: short-term (called acute kidney injury or AKI), which is reversible with timely treatment; and long-term (called chronic kidney ...

  8. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Wikipedia

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    Infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, cancer [2] [3] [4] Causes: Bacteria that spread from the vagina and cervix [5] Risk factors: Gonorrhea, chlamydia [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, ultrasound, laparoscopic surgery [2] Prevention: Not having sex, having few sexual partners, using condoms [6] Treatment: Antibiotics [7 ...

  9. Systemic inflammation - Wikipedia

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    Chronic systemic inflammation (SI) is the result of release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from immune-related cells and the chronic activation of the innate immune system.It can contribute to the development or progression of certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune and neurodegenerative ...