Legend: Site = site of the pain; WBC = white blood cell count prior to surgery; EA = Epiploic appendagitis; RLQ = right lower quadrant; LLQ = left lower quadrant; NPF = no pathological finding ...

Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its previous classification as vestigial. The appendix harbors beneficial bacteria ...

The EPFN is similar to appendagitis, the necrosis of the epiploic appendix, which presents as localized abdominal pain and is also self-limited. The difficulty attaining the diagnosis lies in the ...

At first, Aubrey Gibson thought her daughter’s stomachache came from the pizza and candy canes she’d enjoyed at the town’s Christmas party. Gibson told Aria to lay down and rest. But when ...

Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is a rare inflammatory condition that causes sharp stomach or abdominal pain. Only about 1% of adults who seek medical attention for abdominal pain are diagnosed with EA.

When doctors and patients consider the appendix, it's often with urgency. In cases of appendicitis, the clock could be ticking down to a life-threatening burst. Thus, despite recent research ...

Epiploic appendagitis is a rare, benign condition that causes abdominal pain in otherwise healthy individuals. Historically, this condition was known as appendicitis epiploica or appendagitis, though ...

By about mid-afternoon, her father took her to urgent care. She ended up getting emergency surgery to have her appendix out. Smith still has a small scar from the appendectomy. And after the ...

Soon, the familiar anxiety starts to rear its head: is it their appendix? There are a few ways you can tell, but today we want to introduce you to one called the jump test. For parents ...

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Gravy boat capsize?' Actually, I'm recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix." Colbert, 59, also expressed gratitude to his doctors "for their care" and his wife Evelyn "Evie" McGee-Colbert ...

In 2023, more people than ever are exercising their rights to carry a concealed firearm for self defense, and one of the most popular methods to carry a concealed handgun is the appendix carry. This ...