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What Does The Human Appendix Do?

The appendix is a narrow, muscular, worm-shaped tube. One end is attached to the first part of the large intestine. The other end is closed and its position in the body can vary from person to person. An...

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You can see bandages (gauze covered with waterproof plastic tape) where the three incisions were made: directly above the belly button and on the right and left side, just below the pant line.  There is some residual swelling of the abdomen.  The res85

How to Self-Diagnose Appendicitis

When it's more than a stomachache, it might be appendicitis . Here's some guidance to help figure it out.

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Appendicitis Its Symptoms and Treatments

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. It can be due to an obstruction of the appendix by such as foreign body or masses of undigested food, so that the appendix cannot drain into a large intestine....

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Hospitals-Why You Shouldnt Fear Them

The word 'hospital' conjures up fear in many people. Why? Most likely because a hospital houses the sick and the near dead and it is where millions end up dying. No one wants to imagine themselves in that...

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Endoscopic Treatment Facilities

What is Endoscopy?  Endoscopy is the process of diagnosing a human body to detect the main cause of a disease,using an instrument known as endoscope.In broader sense,it means carrying out an...

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Acute Appendicitis

In patients with abdominal pain acute appendicitis must always be considered in the differential diagnosis. In classical cases diagnosis is simple, but it may be very difficult in patients with atypical...

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