Why is appendicitis dangerous, what are its symptoms? What should be done if appendicitis is suspected?

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, or the appendix of the cecum. It can occur due to various reasons.

A typical symptom is a sharp pain in the right side, nausea. The Shchetkin symptom is used for diagnosis. It is manifested by the disappearance of pain when pressing on the sore area, but if you release it sharply, then the pain returns. Sometimes the appendix is ​​atypical, such as on the left side. Only a doctor can determine the cause of the pain, so the diagnosis should not be delayed. With appendicitis, hospitalization is indicated, surgical treatment.

If you start the disease, then in a couple of days the appendix will burst, and the pus contained in it will come out into the abdominal cavity, and peritonitis will occur. It is often fatal.