Lower Abdominal Pain FAQs
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3. Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention. It's caused by the inflammation of the appendix, and the pain is experienced in the lower right abdomen. The inflammation can cause a rupture in the appendix which can lead to serious illness or even death.
A rupture of the appendix can take place within 48 to 72 hours of the first symptoms starting to appear. While the pain is in the lower right abdomen, many report that the pain starts around the navel.4‘How to Tell If That Pain Is Your Appendix.’ Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic. 12 Nov. 2019: health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-tell-if-that-pain-is-your-appendix/.
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