Appendicitis (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Appendicitis Overview
- Appendicitis Causes
- Appendicitis Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Pictures of Appendicitis & Appendectomy - Slideshow
- Viewer Comments: Appendicitis - Symptoms Experienced
Authors and Editors
Author: John P. Cunha, DO
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
References:
American Academy of Family Physicians; "Acute Appendicitis: Review and Update," wwww.aafp.org
www.emedicine.com; "Appendicitis."
S. Bendeck, M. Nino-Murcia, R. B. Jeffrey, "Imaging for Suspected Appendicitis: Negative Appendectomy and Perforation Rates" Radiology 2002; 225:131-136.
Previous contributing Authors and Editors:
Author: Britt A Durham, MD, Co-Director of Risk Management, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, King-Drew Trauma Center and University of California at Los Angeles.
Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA.
Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008
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The appendix is a wormlike extension of the cecum and, for this reason, has been called the vermiform appendix.
