If the appendix bursts, the pus and bacteria can flood the abdominal cavity, which causes potentially life-threatening complications. A ruptured appendix is a much more serious medical emergency ...

Sometimes, an inflamed appendix ruptures and releases its contents into the abdominal cavity. A person with a ruptured appendix may develop sudden abdominal pain, fever, and weakness. This is an ...

An appendectomy’s recovery period to resume “normal” activities ranges from two to four weeks, depending on who you ask. “Strenuous” activities should be avoided for up to six weeks. Less ...

The findings of our study suggest that mentally ill patients are at a disadvantage for obtaining timely treatment for their physical diseases. Of patients with a major mental illness ...

Background and Aim: Obstruction of the lumen of the appendix is the major cause of appendicitis. Tumors could obstruct this lumen and cause appendicitis in the elderly. The association between ...

Capper suffered a ruptured appendix in late December, and could not fight off the infection after the operation, reads a statement from his family. By Lars Brandle Australia’s music industry is ...

The show briefly went on hiatus that winter after Colbert unexpectedly underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix.

(UPDATE) KAT Tolentino will miss some time in the Premier Volleyball League 2025 All-Filipino Conference. This, after the Flying Titans wing spiker suffered a ruptured appendix, the team announced in ...

PVL and Choco Mucho star Kat Tolentino reveals that she got a misdiagnosis that eventually led to her ruptured appendix, but nonetheless remains grateful as she celebrates a bittersweet 30th birthday ...