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Appendicitis

Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical Findings

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Symptoms commonly include right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever and decreased appetite.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Digestive System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Communicable 3
Condition Class
surgical, acute 1
First Described
1886 4
Connections

Associated With

Surgery, Medical Specialties

Treated By

Appendectomy, Treatments
Pediatric Surgery, Medical Specialties
Surgery, Medical Specialties
Sources
1. Appendicitis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix.
  • Wikipedia infobox, field/specialty parameter
    General surgery, emergency medicine
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVIII
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XVIII
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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3. Wikidata: Appendicitis
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: communicable)
Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: communicable)
Subclass of: intraabdominal infection
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4. Appendicitis (Wikipedia)
Term appendicitis coined by Reginald Heber Fitz in 1886, article textView the Source
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