Acute-Appendicitis

Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. It is usually caused by an obstruction of the appendiceal lumen due to fecaliths or lymphoid hyperplasia. Patients may experience sharp periumbilical pain that moves to the right lower quadrant, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and low-grade fever. | Jorge Muniz, MedComic