Why Is the Appendix Important? Discover Its Surprising Role 🩺

Today we are talking about the appendix, its function, and what we lack when we lose it<br /><br />But first, subscribe to the channel to start every day of your days with new information<br /><br />The beginning of what is the appendix<br /><br />A fleshy, finger-shaped stretch at the beginning of the large intestine on the lower right side of the abdomen<br /><br />It is about ten centimeters long<br /><br />The human appendix was thought to be an atrophied body, and that it had lost all or most of its original function during the process of evolution<br /><br />On the other hand, some researchers have shown that the appendix has a beneficial functional role for the human body<br /><br /> As it is a harbor for beneficial bacteria, and it has been shown that these bacteria help to enhance the digestive process <br /><br />and support the function of the immune system, and they were also found to contain large numbers of immune cells in their walls.<br /><br />They act just like the lymph glands, which produce antibodies that fight pathogens<br /><br />That team found a shocking finding <br /><br />that people who had their appendix removed are four times more likely to have disease than others<br /><br />Appendicitis is one of the most common problems facing this area<br /><br />It is considered an emergency and should never be ignored, as its explosion can lead to death<br /><br />So far, there is no known way or diet to prevent appendicitis<br /><br />Although there are cases that have improved spontaneously, so far there are no treatments for appendicitis except surgical intervention<br /><br />Symptoms of appendicitis are :<br /><br />Feeling sudden pain that begins in the right side of the lower abdomen<br /><br />Feeling sudden pain around the navel, and it often moves to the lower right area of ​​the abdomen<br /><br />Pain that is worse when coughing, walking or making sudden movements<br /><br />Nausea and vomiting<br /><br />Anorexia<br /><br />Constipation or diarrhea<br /><br />High temperature<br /><br />Your child may experience appendicitis without knowing the cause of the complaint If you notice these symptoms on your child, go to the doctor directly :<br /><br />Going slowly, sometimes bending to the right; Usually his right thigh appears bent<br /><br />The patient's stomach is often distended<br /><br />These symptoms are accompanied by a high temperature, rapid pulse, and symptoms of dehydration<br /><br />Feeling sick<br /><br />Vomiting occurs<br /><br />Feeling of pain when touching the lower right side of the abdomen<br /><br />Have diarrhea<br /><br />Constipation<br /><br />Flatulence<br /><br />Loss of appetite<br /><br />If you go to the doctor and you diagnose an appendicitis, but there is no need for surgical intervention, you must take the following precautions to monitor the progression of the disease :<br /><br />stop taking pain medications because they do not make it easy to know if the pain from appendicitis is improving or worsening.<br /><br />Do not use enemas and laxatives because they increase the risk of rupture of the appendix. Take your body temperature every two hours and write it down<br />Do not take antibiotics unless they are available with a doctor's prescription.<br /><br /><br /><br />Note: The information in the video is never a substitute for taking medical advise<br /><br />#appendix