When is it appendicitis?

Urgency: prompt

Abdominal Pain

Location, timing and alarm features separate gas from surgical causes.

Educational triage only — never a diagnosis.

Possible categories (to discuss with a doctor)

Acidity/gasGallstonesAppendicitisUTIGyne causes

Questions to consider

Where exactly? Right lower (appendix) or right upper (gallbladder)?
Fever, vomiting or blood in stool?
Burning urine or missed periods?
Alcohol, painkillers or gallstone history?

Care guidance

Severe, rigid belly, persistent vomiting, blood or fainting needs emergency
Right-lower pain with fever needs same-day surgical review

FAQs

Pain migrating to right-lower abdomen with fever, vomiting and tenderness needs urgent surgical evaluation.

Related diseases

Acidity Gallstones Peptic Ulcer Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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