In many cases, the blood vessels that irrigate the large intestine are also obstructed, speeding up the deterioration of the appendix and eventually causing its death. Appendicitis is diagnosed by the classic signs of appendicitis and physical examination (the health care practitioner’s examination of the patient’s abdomen). Appendicitis is a painful swelling of the appendix, a finger-like pouch connected to the large intestine.
Appendicitis occurs fairly commonly with about 6 percent of the population being affected by it. The argument for performing appendectomy is that even if the appendix is not removed, the patient will have a scar from a right lower quadrant incision. As you can see many of the appendicitis symptoms you could easily mistake for any number of other ailments.