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Appendicitis: Ages
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The symptoms of appendicitis can vary according to a child's age. Appendicitis is rare in infants. In kids who are 2 years old or younger, the most common symptoms of appendicitis are vomiting and a bloated or swollen abdomen, accompanied by pain.
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Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) has been used historically for appendicitis. Make a tea by steeping 1 tsp. of the herb in one cup boiling water, strain, and cool. Drink every 2 - 3 hours. Do not take agrimony if you take medication for blood pressure or blood-thinning medication, or if you have diabetes.
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Initial studies evaluated sequential (nonhelical) CT in the diagnosis of appendicitis. In 1993, Malone evaluated nonenhanced, sequential CT in 211 patients and reported a sensitivity of 87% and a specificity of 97%. The addition of intravenous and oral contrast agent increased sensitivity to 96-98%. Thus, sequential CT with oral and intravenous contrast enhancement is highly accurate but time consuming and expensive; it is best used for equivocal presentations when helical CT is not available.
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INTRODUCTION — Acute appendicitis is the most common general surgical problem encountered during pregnancy [1]. The incidence ranges from 0.06 to 0.1 percent, or 1 in 1500 deliveries [2-4]. However, pregnant women appear to be less likely to have appendicitis than age-matched, nonpregnant women [5].
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