Wild ride: Flu turns nasty with appendicitis

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  1. jayman

    jayman Senior Member

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    Scary but true ....

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    #41 jayman, Oct 14, 2009
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    Appendicitis is common after viral infection. With viruses, you'll commonly get swollen lymphoid tissue in the large intestine which can actually obstruct the appendix thus causing appendicitis.
     
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