Health and Diseases
Appendicitis
HCA/240
April 25, 2014
Appendicitis happens when your appendix gets inflamed and filled with puss. Your appendix is a finger shaped pouch that projects out from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen (MayoClinic). Appendicitis can affect anyone, but is more popular to happen in people between the ages of 10 and 30. Appendicitis is typically a surgical removal situation to get relief. If your appendicitis were left untreated for a long enough period of time, it could burst and become fatal. (Zelman M. 2010) Considering the fact that appendicitis is not preventable, making lifestyle changes to try and prevent this would be extremely difficult. One thing that I could suggest would be that one could make sure that there is a balanced amount of fibers, fruits, and vegetables in their diets, because most people who are lacking these get appendicitis. (Zelman M. 2010). Personally, if I were to end up with appendicitis, coming out of the surgery I would definitely use my medication to help manage the pain. I would take things easy and listen to my body. If I felt as if I could get up and move around I would. If I felt tired, I would definitely rest. Also, I would make sure I discuss going back to work and the risks my job would pertain to my condition. As I final result, I would make sure moving forward that I would have a balanced diet that I would stick to so that I could stay as happy and healthy as I could.
References
Appendicitis. (n.d.). . Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/basics/definition/con-20023582
Appendicitis. (2005, January 1). . Retrieved April 25, 2014, from Appendicitis. (n.d.). . Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/basics/definition/con-20023582
