Sharp County record., 1899-10-06
B0UT APPENDICITIS
,outun Physician Tells What to
Do If You Have It.
4 a rae. Result Seriously, hut
ur<@. the symptoms Are Bad
- mediate Surgery Ii
Necessary.

Il ,1seful facts about appendicitis
II IL, what causes it, and what to
YOU think you have it, were given
address recently in Boston by Dr.
!. Eliot.
Elliot emphasized the Importance
ending for the doctor without de-
Il HERE is reason to suspect the
nee of the disease. If it should be
j necessary to use knife to cut
lie diseased vermiform appendix
1lljot Said that every minute gained
he doctor was equally in favor OF
)at|cnt's recovery.
81 neople do not know where the
{I0rn appendix is located. If a
IS <|tawn from the right front point
& lib bone, or lilac crest, to the
!. thc appendix is usually under the
rs of the line. With general pain
1 abdomen and tenderness to pres
overfhis spot, fears of appendicitis
'velI narranted, and a physician
ID b6,called.
3 atbendix was described as a
WI mike tube from three to six
|olo1g, usually the shorter length,
|bundhntly supplied with lymphoid
{. Tie tonsils in the mouth are the
falniiar examples Of lymphoid It's
8ne Oh the characteristics of which
|eadiness to become intlamed when
|n<I h bacteria. As in tonsilitis,
nt|1 |hation of the appendix will
itxc0 put, except that in the latter
thcfeis danger of the tube becom-
per1o<ated by its alterations and
n1dued contents leaking into the
stitidI tissues of the abdomen.
4 the latter happen, it is case of
az The thing out quickly or calling
u01ertaker.
\ nlI the cases reach this serious
and physicians have come to be-
THAT no symptoms OF perforation
rene fever, increased pain,
Ter temperature, etc.-for
there are strong hopes of
ht the aid Ut the surgeon.
symptoms come on very
bweser, and demand unhesi-
Dry,
pointed out that appen-
not due to stray grape
ther small objects getting
be tube. BY far the greatest
cases are traced to the poi
be lymphoid tissue by the es-
be appendix of the contents
\, olQh, the large intestine. Even
W. chances of having trouble
inly on the general tone Of
or01ns of the body, in perfect, or
f1Irly good health, are able to
HlU0Cferia that NAV invade them.
nlllar dependence Of tonsilitis on
4 down" condition of the health
exactly in line with the danger
1ng appendicitis. The prevention
disense thus depends more on
d Qllfhe fresh air, sunshine and
\ Ive food that is possible than on
volQapcc of grapes, cherries and
d k9 nnt are popularity credited
(Qdicital danger,
1Q13 relation has been noted be-
!. N4 disease and movements call
y eustained bending Of the body
M the hips. Bicycling, playing
Football eleven, scrubbing q
niles Handing on the feet instead
on hands and knees, are the
wan hich appear to predispose to
vN(qi{ This was thought to he
the Irritation Of the appendix,
d. nose movements is caused to
y and re over the tense edge OF the
ailor muscle Of the leg. 1t had
ioted that the disease was rather
ent anong people who were for
PERIODS in such positions, the re-
oeing suggested by q question as
\, nenof Us to women OF bicycling.
VnSQ was pronounced n great
~ inQerd, but the "scorcher's" no.
NJ p invitation to appendicitis.
loroITas, Of course, to sit M
-ntN Y, World,