What happens when your appendix ruptures?

Answer by  malone (4817)

An infected appendix is inflamed and filled with pus. It can burst and throw the infected material throughout the peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis is the condition that quickly develops, requiring the abdominal cavity to be opened up and flushed out. Otherwise, the toxicity of the organs would be fatal.

Answer by  KIndiraNarasimham (142)

If you have appendicitis, you will need surgery to take out your appendix .You get a sharp pain in the lower left hand side of your abdomen and suffer vomiting, you need to hospital immediately as it is poisoning your blood .Sometimes an inflamed appendix bursts. This can cause a dangerous infection in your abdomen .

Answer by  Mable (3008)

Acute abdominal pain on the lower right side is an indicator for appendicitis. An appendix ruptures when it is filled with infection that penetrates its walls. The result is an infectious mess spreading throughout the thoracic cavity. This is a life-threatening medical emergency requiring immediate surgery as well as prompt antibiotic treatment.

Answer by  TeresaL (150)

There is usually an infection in the appendix, and when it ruptures it can spread the infection to other parts of the body. It is very important to get to the hospital for this to be started on medication and have the surgery to take out the appendix.

Answer by  redfeathers (4)

You should remove the cruel posts from this page! My friend has a son who is a medic in Afg. Four days of terror waiting for details. The recovery will be months. He saves lives; must have ignored his own pain.

Answer by  Anonymous

my dad had and inflamed appendix and he went to hospital. he had to have key hole surgery which is where they put a needle into your skin and pull the appendix out now he has two little holes on the right side of his belly! he said it hurt=]

Answer by  Anonymous

some of you are dumb saying 'your willy grows, its not funny, my sister died from this and she was in alot of pain never saw anything like it she said it hurt more then labour, she went into shock and then died.

Answer by  Anonymous

This is a very serious situation and a possibility of dieing..also alot of pain of the right side of yoiur stomach....also bleeding internally.......go to the hospital ASAP!!! many more symptoms.

Answer by  Anonymous

pretty sure our bodies act differently as we age a younger adult may not get any of the fatal symptoms as a older person would makes sense to me

Answer by  pradhaprajgmailcom (1518)

This is a serious situation.If the appendix ruptures the shock is unbearable.It will lead to the immediate death.The patient will not accept any treatment onces the appendix is burst.The patient will go to coma stage immediately after the rupture.The internal bleeding will drain away large amount of blood.So pay attention in the begining itself.