Appendicitis
Current as of: November 7, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine
Appendicitis is a common reason for belly pain. It happens when the appendix becomes infected and inflamed. Your appendix is a small, finger-shaped sac that is attached to your large intestine. Experts do not know what the appendix does in the body. Most of the time it does not cause problems.