How fatal is a burst/ruptured appendix?!
Question: How fatal is a burst/ruptured appendix.?
what are the chances of surviving if you rush to a hospital.. I heard it was very good when i asked a doctor who said he deals with them all the time.. Is this true.?Health Question & Answer
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if you get RIGHT to the hospital the chances are very very good -- like 99% survival rate..
Appendixes burst because they are infected.. When they burst that infection gets into the body cavity and possibly blood system.. there is a VERY great chance of getting sepsis (blood infection) or peritonitis (infection of the body cavity).. BOTH can be fatal..
So getting to a hospital right away and getting the proper antibiotic medications is critical.. i think that during surgery they will often wash out the body cavity to reduced the possibility of infections..
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Appendixes burst because they are infected.. When they burst that infection gets into the body cavity and possibly blood system.. there is a VERY great chance of getting sepsis (blood infection) or peritonitis (infection of the body cavity).. BOTH can be fatal..
So getting to a hospital right away and getting the proper antibiotic medications is critical.. i think that during surgery they will often wash out the body cavity to reduced the possibility of infections..
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yes..............very good if you are rushed to a hospital right away..............but it has to be right away cause you can get sepsis which is a poisoning of your blood system..This is because all the infected tissue and such from the appendix is all over your body.. There is a chance of dying tho, so I would go to the hospital if you have some signs of appendicitis.. Health Question & Answer