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Appendicitis
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Condition overview
Attributes
Critical careis Yes
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 909 people
Linked signs and symptoms
7Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
8Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Surgery
1Medical therapy
3Lifestyle changes
1Medical emergencies
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
19These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Concentration
- amylase concentration
- Biopsy of Brain Tissues
- Biopsy of Tonsils
- Blood Tests
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis For 14-3-3 Protein
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI)
- Doppler Sonography
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Potassium Sensitivity Test
- Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Spiral (helical) Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Ultrasound
- Urine Test
- Urine White Blood Cells Test
- White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
- X-Ray
Biological and test markers
7This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
7- Alpha-1 Antintrypsin (AAT)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 90–215 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Concentration
- Alpha-1-Globulin (Blood, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 0.1–0.3 gm/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Alpha-2-Globulin (Blood, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 0.6–1 gm/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- AmylaseReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 25–125 units/LLinked diagnostic tests1amylase concentration
- Beta GlobulinReference range exampleAll: 0.7–1.2 gm/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Urine White Blood CellsReference range exampleAll: 0–5 /hpfLinked diagnostic tests1Urine White Blood Cells Test
- White Blood Cell (WBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–10.5 million/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 3.2–10 million/mLLinked diagnostic tests1White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Often decreased
0No markers in this group.
Other associated markers
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Appendicitis
Appendicitis
The appendix is a small, tubular protrusion from the large intestine, located close to the transition between the large and small intestines. It is not essential to any bodily system or function.
Appendicitis is the infection and subsequent inflammation of the appendix. It often arises from a blockage of the appendix, due to a small piece of stool, or a foreign body. Removal of the infected appendix is always necessary. If left untreated, appendicitis can result in death.