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  2. 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.

  3. Blumberg's sign - Wikipedia

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    The sign indicates aggravation of the parietal peritoneum by stretching or moving. Positive Blumberg's sign is indicative of peritonitis, [3] which can occur in diseases like appendicitis, and may occur in ulcerative colitis with rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant.

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

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    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. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of ...

  5. Wikipedia:VideoWiki/Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    The combination of inflammation, reduced blood flow to the appendix, and distention of the appendix causes tissue injury, and tissue death. [6] If this process is left untreated, the appendix may burst, releasing bacteria into the abdominal cavity, leading to increased complications. [6] [7]

  6. Why Do We Have an Appendix? - AOL

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    When it comes to flying under the radar, the appendix is in the running for the top spot. In a 2007 study researchers from Duke University said it helps store good microbes or bacteria that help ...

  7. Stephen Colbert suffers ruptured appendix, cancels Late Show

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    The 59-year-old talk show host announced on social media that he had suffered a ruptured appendix. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week,” Colbert wrote on Monday (27 ...

  8. Appendix (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The longest appendix ever removed was 26 cm (10 in) long. [3] The appendix is usually located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, near the right hip bone. The base of the appendix is located 2 cm (0.79 in) beneath the ileocecal valve that separates the large intestine from the small

  9. Stephen Colbert Cancels ‘Late Show’ For One Week Due to ...

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    Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. Going forward, all emails to my ...