Superfluous ping.
Surgical belly ping.
Should the appendix come out. Only if you dont want peritonitis.
Thankfully, they all survived.
So, yes; I have always believed the infection resulting in an inflamed appendix is viral and contagious.
sod, MD
doesn't necessarily = maybe
When dealing with appendicitis maybe is not good enough.
My husband had appendicitis. I took him in on Friday he was asymptomatic so they sent him home. The next day when I took him in they did a CAT scan and found it. They took him into surgery. It burst AS THEY WERE TAKING IT OUT.
hinted that non-perforated appendicitis may resolve without surgery, said Dr. Livingston.
Or not. 16 days in the hospital says that Dr. Livingston can take his "hints" and stuff them where the sun don't shine.
Interesting, thanks decimon.
Our family JUST went through this within the past month. Our 8 year old had an emergency appendectomy before Christmas. Her surgeon, after looking at the pathology report determined that a viral infection (She had H1N1, but treated with Tamiflu, not severe) within the prior 2 months can lead to the internal swelling of the lymph nodes, which put pressure on the appendix, pinching it off, allowing it to become infected over a period of time. Truly, this was the first I had ever heard of an explanation - we were in one of the top hospitals in the country.
Calling your attention to something we discussed months ago.
Medicine may be finally coming around to common sense facts.