What Is Appendicitis?
By Joseph Bennington-CastroMedically Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
Appendicitis can be a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical care.
Appendicitis is a painful medical condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus, a fluid made up of dead cells that often results from an infection.
Appendicitis is one of the leading causes of sudden severe abdominal pain requiring surgery in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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