severe pain in the umbilical region, loss of appetite, nausesevere pain in the umbilical region, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. While waiting to see a doctor, the pain moved to the lower right abdominal quadrant. What is the diagnosis and treatment?
Dear these symptoms are suggesting that you have acute appendicitis(inflammation of the Appendix, a vestigial organ in right side of abdomen). Diagnosis can be confirmed by temperature monitoring, complete blood count and ultrasound scan of abdomen. Surgical removal of the affected appendix is the best option to get rid of it permanently. Open surgery and laparoscopy based surgery are the options depending on your doctors' judgement. By the way laparoscopy is better option.  Till surgery is done painkillers, antibiotics, intravenous line need to be started. Post operation management nil oral for few days rest for a week antibiotic and pain killers suture removal after one week if any