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Inflammation from infection
BLOCKAGE OF STOOL OR MUCUS WHICH FORMS ALMOST AS HARD AS A ROCK
Food can sometimes get trapped inside it, it goes rotten and gases begin to build up and cannot escape. Eventually the pressure gets too much and the appendix pops.
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What can happen if you don't get an appendectomy?
If you need an appendectomy but keep postponing having your appendix removed, your appendix could rupture, and if you don't find a surgeon and a doctor in a hurry, a ruptured appendix, which causes peritonitis, could be fatal.
How do you put rupture in a sentence?
If you don't get treatment for appendicitis, your appendix may rupture.
Can coughing rupture your appendix?
That is very unlikely to get your appendix ruptured due to coughing.
What is a burst appendix?
A ruptured appendix is generally caused by an inflamation which is termed Appendicitis. A rupture simply meants the wall has broken exposing the rest of the abdominal organs to the contents of the appendix. This causes problems it allows the spread of the infection.
Can car accidents cause your appendix to rupture?
One Word answer: Yes
How did brigham young break his appendix?
Brigham Young did not do anything to rupture his appendix. Appendicitis (which causes a ruptured appendix if left untreated) can be caused by several things which happen naturally in the body, most often something you ate getting stuck and causing infection.
Why did apendisides come?
Appendictis occurs when there is a blockage of the appendix lumen. When this blockage occurs, the appendix becomes inflamed, and can become infected. If this continues to the point of rupture, and the appendix bursts, peritonitis can occur.
What is an appendictis?
Appendicitis is when the appendix becomes inflamed. If not removed, it can rupture and cause peritonitis, which can be fatal.
Did Dwight schroute die in the show the office?
No he is still alive. His appendix rupture did not kill him.
Can your appendix rupture if you are hit in the stomach?
Not necessarily. An appendix ruptures from built of bacteria or a hard stool. Not physical force. Although if your appendix is inflamed (beginning of appendicitis), it may have a higher chance of rupturing.
Can you rupture your appendix during intercourse?
No, unless you get hit very hard in the spot where it is. Your appendix is on the right side of your lower stomach, I believe. And the reproductive system is way behind the appendix. There is no possible way to reach the appendix during intercourse.
Can a stomach ulcer be fatal?
Yes, it can rupture and cause sepsis much like a ruptured appendix can.
