Appendicitis is caused by inflammation of the appendix. Which symptoms commonly accompany it?

• A. Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Loss of Appetite, Fever
• B. Shortness of Breath and Chest Pain
• C. Blurred Vision and Headache
• D. Hives and Itching

Answer: (A)

Inflammation of the appendix typically causes abdominal pain along with gastrointestinal and systemic signs. The most common accompanying symptoms are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and fever. Diarrhea can also occur, particularly in children, due to irritation of the bowel. The other symptom clusters—shortness of breath with chest pain, blurred vision with headache, or hives with itching—point toward cardiopulmonary issues, neurologic or allergic reactions, rather than an abdominal inflammatory process. So the combination of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and fever fits appendicitis best, reflecting the GI upset and inflammatory response that often accompany it.