Symptoms of acute appendicitis

They depend on morphological changes, the presence of complications. It begins immediately with acute pain in the right side of the abdomen. Intensive pain can last even for several hours, but also for several days. Inflammation captures all the walls of the appendage. The disease occurs with nausea and vomiting. They can be either single or multiple. Especially in the beginning of the disease.

Possible stool disruption. An acute appendicitis is characterized by an increase in temperature. If the patient lies down on his left side, the pain intensifies .

There are acute phlegmonous appendicitis and acute gangrenous. In the first case, the appendix is ​​filled with pus. On its walls appear ulcers, which cause inflammation of not only the process itself, but also the tissues of the muscle wall, peritoneum. The patient needs urgent help. If he does not get it, then the most severe form of appendicitis - gangrenous - begins to develop.

In this case, the inflammatory process captures the entire abdominal cavity. The pain subsides, and then completely disappears. This is due to the complete withering away of all the cells of the appendix. The skin of the patient's face becomes pale or blue, sweat appears, the heart rate increases. The organism undergoes severe intoxication. Due to changes in the nervous system, a person can have an unreasonable euphoria, his consciousness to become confused. Very quickly this process occurs in young children. In just a few hours, appendicitis can go from the "simple" stage to the "acute" stage.

But the elderly are the opposite. Because of a decrease in body activity, the symptoms are not immediately apparent, they are extremely incomprehensible, therefore, it is precisely among this category of people that the development of appendicitis is due to late seeking help.

Common symptoms of acute appendicitis are more pronounced, compared with simple. Pain at the onset of the disease is much more intense and causes more discomfort. Because of incompetence in this matter, patients often do not pay attention to this and tighten with an address to a doctor. In especially difficult cases, this can cost them not only health, but also life. Therefore, even with the slightest symptoms, it is extremely important to turn in time to the hospital for examination.