appendix location Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/appendix-location Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sun, 24 Aug 2014 22:56:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png appendix location Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/appendix-location 32 32 Appendix Pain (Location) and Surgical Removal (Appendectomy) https://healthhype.com/appendix-pain-location-and-symptoms.html https://healthhype.com/appendix-pain-location-and-symptoms.html#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=6471 Where Is Appendix Located? Appendix is usually located in the right lower abdomen, between the navel and the upper part of the pelvic bone (Picture 1). The exact location differs from person to person, but is usually at or few inches around the McBurney’s point – two thirds of distance between the navel and upper part of the pelvis (Picture 1). Rarely, appendix is located on the opposite (left) side of the abdomen. Picture 1: Appendix location: under the red spot, or few inches away (in any direction) Picture 2: Appendix is located on the beginning of the large intestine (source: digestive.niddk.nih.gov) Appendix Pain Causes Acute appendicitis is the main cause of acute appendix pain. Appendix rupture may follow if treatment is delayed. Chronic appendicitis is also possible. Symptoms and Signs of Acute Appendicitis The following symptoms are usually present in acute appendicitis: Sudden pain around the navel that moves to the lower right abdomen in next hours. The painful spot is tender to touch and abdominal wall above the appendix is rigid. Pressure put (by hand) on the leftside of the abdomen and quickly released, triggers pain above the appendix (rebound tenderness, Rovsing sign). Pain worsens with coughing or [...]

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