2025年1月18日 · The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that sticks out from the colon on the lower right side of the belly, also called the abdomen. Appendicitis causes pain in the lower right part of the belly.

2025年1月18日 · Is it just a bellyache or something more serious? Find out about the symptoms and treatment for inflammation of the appendix.

2020年8月24日 · If your appendix has ruptured and infection has spread beyond the appendix or you have an abscess, you may need an open appendectomy, which allows your surgeon to clean the abdominal cavity.

2024年11月6日 · Hydronephrosis happens when urine builds up in a kidney. Often, a blockage called an obstruction in the upper part of the urinary tract causes the buildup. Kidney swelling can result. This causes the part of the kidney called the renal pelvis to bulge, or become distended. It could lead to kidney scarring, and the kidney may not work as well as it should.

2022年4月20日 · Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer often added to restaurant foods, canned vegetables, soups, deli meats and other foods. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified MSG as a food ingredient that's generally recognized as safe. But its use is still debated. For this reason, when MSG is added to food, the FDA requires it to …

2024年1月26日 · Meralgia paresthetica is a condition that causes tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer part of the thigh. The condition is caused by compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which supplies feeling to the upper leg.

2021年1月9日 · I’m still waiting for surgery on removing one (possibly 2) sessile serrated polyps in my appendeceal orifice, though one maybe in colon not appendix? I’ve had mixed messages.

2023年4月21日 · Tailbone pain is pain in or around the bony structure at the bottom of the spine. This part of the spine is called the coccyx. Tailbone pain is sometimes called coccydynia or coccygodynia. Tailbone pain can be caused by injury to the coccyx during a fall. It may also result from sitting for a long time on a hard or narrow surface. Other causes include joint changes …

2022年5月24日 · A low hemoglobin count on a blood test could be normal for you, or it could indicate that you have a condition that needs medical attention.

2024年2月27日 · Sometimes the hardest part about a medical procedure isn't the appointment itself. It's finding a ride home afterward. Some procedures, like colonoscopies or cataract surgeries, require you to have a responsible adult to drive you home when it's over. That's because anesthesia may make you too groggy to drive. For some surgeries, you may need to …