Appendicitis Research Paper

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Appendicitis is an inflammation of the small pouch near the colon on the right side of the abdomen. Pain typically begins near the navel. As infection and inflammation worsen pain increases and becomes severe if not treated. If a child's pain increases with coughing, sneezing, movement or deep breaths, there is a good possibility appendicitis has occurred. Surgical removal is the standard treatment (Mayo Clinic Staff, n.d.; Bennington-Castro, Jun 2017). In a first-ever review of Latino caregivers, National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and Evercare® by UnitedHealthcare (2008) reaffirmed the importance of the family in Latino communities (p. 3). Their findings indicate about one-third of Latino households contain at least one caregiver, most

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