Abstract
1. Pain in the Right Iliac Fossa is not The symptom of
appendicitis. •
2. The most important clinical features of appendicitis
are Paraumbilical Pain followed by nausea or
vomiting. •
3. Occasionally, with a history of a previous attack
pain may begin in the right iliac fossa. •
4. The only way to reduce the mortality to nil is by
operation in the first 24 hours: this depends
on early diagnosis. •
5. The public should be educated that the most dangerous
type of appendicitis begins with- generalised abdominal
pain.
