Appendicitis can occur suddenly or progress slowly. Acute appendicitis usually has a history. The vermiform appendix, the appendix, of the appendix can become inflamed due to a blockage of the duct by pieces of hard stool, worms, fruit stones, chewing gum, etc.
Appendicitis
The inflammation causes fluid accumulation, which completes the closure of the appendix. Swelling can also impede blood flow, causing the appendage to mortify. If no blood vessels are closed, the inflamed appendix becomes swollen and tense. Appendicitis can also cause local irritation of the peritoneum.
The blockage of the ducts of the appendix, usually a piece of hard stool, can also come out again. The symptoms then disappear like snow in the sun. Such a piece of hard stool can only enter the appendix if the pressure in the large intestine is high. This reduces blood flow and the smooth functioning of the muscles of the large intestine. A blockage increases the risk of appendicitis. The small intestine continues to empty its contents into the large intestine. The food pulp cannot go back because there is a blockage when it passes from the small intestine to the large intestine. Increased pressure in the beginning of the colon and reduced blood flow in this area as a result promote blockage of the cecum. The symptoms of acute appendicitis are a tense and painful feeling in the lower right abdomen, nausea, vomiting and fever.
Chronic appendicitis
Chronic appendicitis is a fairly vague concept. The patient constantly complains of a dull, aching pain in the lower right abdomen. It does not develop into the clinical picture of acute appendicitis, so there appears to be no reason to intervene. The short-term attacks of pain are called appendicular colic. An X-ray sometimes shows that the appendix is no longer in good condition. The treatment consists of surgically removing the appendix. Sometimes a special diet is also prescribed.