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  2. 15 Most Common Puppy Health Issues and How to Spot Them - AOL

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    Puppies can have vomiting and diarrhea, become dehydrated, and can even have bloody stools. The treatment is just an antibiotic, and most puppies do fine after medication, but you do need to take ...

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

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    Early signs of appendicitis The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that branches off where the small intestine meets the large intestine — near the right, lower side of the abdomen.

  4. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    The possibility of peritonitis is the reason why acute appendicitis warrants rapid evaluation and treatment. People with suspected appendicitis may have to undergo a medical evacuation. Appendectomies have occasionally been performed in emergency conditions (i.e., not in a proper hospital) when a timely medical evacuation was impossible.

  5. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here ...

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    SEE ALSO: 10 signs you need to call your gyno, stat Appendicitis is odd because the appendix doesn't have a purpose, but a blockage in the lining of the appendix can result in infection and multiply.

  6. Gastrointestinal perforation - Wikipedia

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    Appendicitis and diverticulitis are conditions in which a small, tubular area in bowel becomes inflamed and may burst. [9] A number of infections including C. difficile [10] infection can lead to full-thickness disruption of the bowel wall.

  7. Abdominal guarding - Wikipedia

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    Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an acute abdomen) with inflammation of the inner abdominal (peritoneal) surface due, for example, to appendicitis or diverticulitis. The tensed muscles of the abdominal wall automatically go into spasm to keep the tender underlying tissues from ...

  8. Blumberg's sign - Wikipedia

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    Use of the sign has been supported by others. [5] [6] A study published in 2022 found that a positive Blumberg's sign made the diagnosis of acute appendicitis more likely, but that a negative sign did not rule out the diagnosis. In that sense, a positive Blumberg's sign serves as a tool to supplement clinical diagnosis.

  9. Pyometra - Wikipedia

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    The most important aspect of treatment of pyometra is quick action to provide supportive care. Female dogs are often septic and in shock (see septic shock). [1] Intravenous fluids and antibiotics should be given immediately. Once the female dog has been stabilized, then the treatment of choice is an emergency spay.