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Symptoms of acute appendicitis can be classified into two types, typical and atypical (Hobler, K., 1998). | |||
===Typical Symptoms=== | ===Typical Symptoms=== | ||
Typical symptoms include: | |||
* [[Pain]] starting centrally (periumbilical) before localizing to the [[right iliac fossa]] (the lower right side of the abdomen) | |||
** This is due to the poor localizing (spatial) property of visceral nerves from the mid-gut, followed by the involvement of somatic nerves (parietal [[peritoneum]]) as the [[inflammation]] progresses. | |||
* Loss of appetite | |||
* Fever may occur | |||
* Nausea may occur | |||
* Vomiting may occur | |||
==Less Common Symptoms== | |||
===Atypical Symptoms=== | ===Atypical Symptoms=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Common Symptoms
Symptoms of acute appendicitis can be classified into two types, typical and atypical (Hobler, K., 1998).
Typical Symptoms
Typical symptoms include:
- Pain starting centrally (periumbilical) before localizing to the right iliac fossa (the lower right side of the abdomen)
- This is due to the poor localizing (spatial) property of visceral nerves from the mid-gut, followed by the involvement of somatic nerves (parietal peritoneum) as the inflammation progresses.
- Loss of appetite
- Fever may occur
- Nausea may occur
- Vomiting may occur