AppendicitisFrom our partner site on acid reflux, AcidRefluxConnection.com. Appendicitis is whenyour appendix becomes blocked and inflamed. The appendix is a small pouch attached to your large intestine, whose function is not well known. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery in the United States. Appendicitisusually occurs whenthe appendix becomes blocked by feces, a foreign object, or rarely, a tumor. References: US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on use of NeutroSpec, [Technetium (99m TC) Fanolesomab], Imaging Agent for Diagnosis of Appendicitis. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; December 19, 2005. Press Release P05-104.
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