NOT YOUR NORMAL TUMMY-ACHE APPENDICITIS: URGENT OR EMERGENT AND WHY IT MATTERS

How many of you have had your appendix removed? Appendicitis a relatively common cause of abdominal pain, slightly more common in men than in women, affecting approximately 8% of men and 6% of women in the US. Appendicitis is serious and is considered a medical emergency. In the vast majority of cases, appendicitis has one cure – removal of the appendix, understanding some basics about what it is will help you rule out the usual stomach ache from