{"id":9283,"date":"2025-07-17T13:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/?p=9283"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:43:57","slug":"appendicitis-symptoms-food-poisoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/appendicitis-symptoms-food-poisoning\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Appendicitis or Food Poisoning? When to Seek Emergency Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9283\" class=\"elementor elementor-9283\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177aec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0177aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128f969 elementor-post-meta-divider-text elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-gum_post_meta\" data-id=\"128f969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gum_post_meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"posts-meta\"><li class=\"list-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/2025\/07\/17\/\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"\"><\/i><span class=\"meta-text\">17 7 \u6708, 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-divider\"><span>\/<\/span><\/li><li class=\"list-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/category\/appendicitis\/\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"\"><\/i><span class=\"meta-text\">Appendicitis<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c952cd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-gum_heading\" data-id=\"7c952cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"gum_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gum-widget-title\"><h1 class=\"section-main-title size-default\">Is It Appendicitis or Food Poisoning? When to Seek Emergency Care<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a1eba elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a1eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f5c\u8005\uff1a\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #f3f3ff; color: #676767; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/our-doctor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u9648\u4fca\u6d77\u533b\u751f<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3adda7c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3adda7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455376b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"455376b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26bd5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e26bd5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aec481 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aec481\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a3eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05a3eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#appendicitis-vs-food-poisoning\"><strong>Appendicitis vs Food Poisoning<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #dcdbdb; padding: 0 5px 0 5px;\"> |\u00a0<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#assessment\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #dcdbdb; padding: 0 5px 0 5px;\"> |\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#importance-of-timely-treatment\"><strong>Importance of Timely Treatment<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #dcdbdb; padding: 0 5px 0 5px;\"> |\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#what-to-avoid\"><strong>What to Avoid<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #dcdbdb; padding: 0 5px 0 5px;\"> |\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#contact-us\"><strong>\u8054\u7cfb\u6211\u4eec<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb6a12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fcb6a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f7c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39f7c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints in emergency rooms, but how do you know if it\u2019s something as serious as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u76f2\u80a0\u708e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or just a bad bout of food poisoning?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how to tell the difference, as appendicitis symptoms can <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quickly escalate <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and may require emergency surgery.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to recognise the signs of appendicitis, when to seek immediate help and what to avoid if you suspect it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c07a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c07a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are the Early Symptoms of Appendicitis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b64d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b64d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine. It typically occurs when the appendix becomes blocked by stool, a foreign body or infection, causing it to swell and become inflamed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appendicitis symptoms include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden pain near the belly button, which later shifts to the<\/span><b> lower right abdomen<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain that worsens with movement, coughing, or pressing on the area<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u98df\u6b32\u4e0d\u632f<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea or vomiting<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ad8\u70e7<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bloating or gas<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4fbf\u79d8\u6216\u8179\u6cfb<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Early warning signs:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dull, cramping abdominal discomfort that becomes sharp over time<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling unwell or \u201coff\u201d without a clear reason<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discomfort in the right lower abdomen when walking or moving<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people don&#8217;t immediately associate abdominal discomfort with appendicitis, as it often gets mistaken for indigestion, food poisoning or menstrual cramps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the most telling sign that something may be seriously wrong is when<\/span><b> the pain shifts to the lower right abdomen and becomes sharper or more intense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially if it worsens with movement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this happens, it\u2019s important to seek medical attention promptly to avoid complications like a ruptured appendix.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2057008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2057008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"appendicitis-vs-food-poisoning\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appendicitis vs. Food Poisoning: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcf5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfcf5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Appendicitis-vs-Food-Poisoning-surgicare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Appendicitis-vs-Food-Poisoning-surgicare.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Appendicitis-vs-Food-Poisoning-surgicare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Appendicitis-vs-Food-Poisoning-surgicare-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfb85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcfb85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both can cause abdominal pain, <\/span><b>\u76f2\u80a0\u708e<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u548c <\/span><b>food poisoning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very different in their cause and urgency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9094a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-custom_html\" data-id=\"9094a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-custom_html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n  <tr style=\"background:#2c2c77;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">\r\n    <th>Appendicitis<\/th>\r\n    <th>Food Poisoning<\/th>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td><strong>Pain Location:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>\r\nStarts near navel, shifts to lower right<\/td>\r\n    <td><strong>Pain Location:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Generalised or crampy<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr style=\"background:#F3F3FF\">\r\n    <td><strong>Onset:<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>\r\nGradual, over several hours <\/td>\r\n    <td><strong>Onset:<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>\r\nSudden, often within a few hours of eating<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td><strong>Vomiting:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>\r\nAfter the pain starts<\/td>\r\n    <td><strong>Vomiting:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>\r\nBefore or along with pain<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n <tr style=\"background:#F3F3FF\">\r\n    <td><strong>Fever:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Low-grade<\/td>\r\n    <td><strong>Fever:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Sometimes, often higher in severe infections<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n    <td><strong>Bowel Changes:<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>\r\nConstipation or diarrhea is possible<\/td>\r\n    <td><strong>Bowel Changes:<\/strong> <br \/><br \/>\r\nTypically diarrhea<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n <tr style=\"background:#F3F3FF\">\r\n    <td><strong>Relief after vomiting:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>No relief<\/td>\r\n    <td><strong>Relief after vomiting:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Often feels better temporarily<\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0908a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de0908a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re unsure, it\u2019s best to seek medical attention promptly \u2014 untreated appendicitis can lead to serious, potentially life-threatening complications such as a ruptured appendix or widespread infection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003e0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"003e0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"assessment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can You Check for Appendicitis at Home?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e74c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e74c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only a doctor can accurately diagnose appendicitis using a clinical examination and imaging tests like an <\/span><b>ultrasound<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u6216 <\/span><b>CT scan.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there are some physical signs you can look out for on your own. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These self-checks are not a substitute for medical evaluation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but they may help you recognise when to seek urgent care:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefc3d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aefc3d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rebound Tenderness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb0896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gently press down on the lower right side of your abdomen and quickly release. If sharp pain occurs upon release (not during the press), it may be a sign of <\/span><b>peritoneal irritation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often associated with appendicitis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8509265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8509265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rovsing\u2019s Sign<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d9a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d9a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press on the lower left side of your abdomen. If you feel pain on the lower right side instead, this could suggest inflammation involving the appendix.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5739a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5739a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psoas Sign (Leg Raise Test)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f720e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f720e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While lying on your back, try lifting your right leg straight up. Pain in the lower right abdomen during this movement may suggest that an inflamed appendix is pressing on or inflaming the nearby psoas muscle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These signs are sometimes used by doctors during physical assessments for appendicitis.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, they are <\/span><b>not conclusive on their own<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a proper clinical diagnosis, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including scans and lab tests<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is still necessary to confirm appendicitis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a15e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a15e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"importance-of-timely-treatment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Can You Go Without Treating Appendicitis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddc48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ddc48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Appendicitis is a medical emergency that typically worsens over time.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In many cases, an inflamed appendix can rupture within <\/span><b>24 to 72 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the onset of symptoms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this timeline can vary \u2014 some people may experience rupture sooner, while others may develop a contained abscess instead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once rupture occurs, <\/span><b>bacteria can spread throughout the abdominal cavity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to <\/span><b>peritonitis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a potentially life-threatening infection that requires urgent surgery and antibiotics.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If left untreated, the infection can enter the bloodstream and cause <\/span><b>sepsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a severe and life-threatening response that may result in organ failure and requires emergency medical care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4033e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd4033e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can You Eat if You Have Appendicitis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ff545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ff545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s best to avoid eating or drinking if you suspect appendicitis, especially before seeing a doctor. If surgery is needed, having food in your stomach can delay treatment or increase the risk during anesthesia.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd3275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcd3275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-to-avoid\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Avoid If You Suspect Appendicitis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cf9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7cf9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Don\u2019t take painkillers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without medical advice \u2014 they may mask symptoms.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid eating or drinking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until cleared by a doctor.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Do not apply heat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the abdomen \u2014 it may worsen inflammation or lead to rupture.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Don\u2019t ignore worsening pain<\/b><span> \u2014 even if symptoms seem mild at first.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc76003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc76003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Think It Might Be Appendicitis? Get Checked Today.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04c893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c04c893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Appendicitis can worsen quickly \u2014 early diagnosis is crucial.<\/p><p>Dr. Tan Chun Hai, Lead Surgeon at Surgicare and an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/keyhole-surgery-for-acute-appendicitis\/\">appendix specialist<\/a> in Singapore, performs minimally invasive laparoscopic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/appendectomy-in-singapore-key-information-to-know\/\">appendectomies<\/a>, which offer faster recovery, smaller incisions and fewer complications.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re showing signs of appendicitis, contact us for assessment and treatment. For urgent cases after hours, you may proceed to Gleneagles Urgent Care Centre and request to see Dr. Tan Chun Hai \u2014 we\u2019ll be ready to assist you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d901b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d901b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact-us\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78583a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78583a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a02a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6a02a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dr-Tan-Chun-Hai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4896\" alt=\"Image of Dr Tan Chun Hai, upper gastrointestinal surgeon in Singapore\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dr-Tan-Chun-Hai.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dr-Tan-Chun-Hai-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b76dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21b76dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de88a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de88a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Tan Chun Hai is a dual fellowship-trained specialist in Laparoscopic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/stomach-cancer-surgery\/\">(Keyhole) Stomach Cancer Surgery<\/a> \u548c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/integrated-centre-for-bariatric-and-metabolic-surgery\/\">\u51cf\u80a5\u4e0e\u4ee3\u8c22\u5916\u79d1<\/a>. He treats conditions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/gallstones-and-gallbladder-diseases\/\">\u80c6\u7ed3\u77f3<\/a>, appendicitis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease\/\">\u80c3\u98df\u7ba1\u53cd\u6d41\u75c5<\/a>, and upper gastrointestinal cancers of the stomach and oesophagus, with a focus on minimally invasive surgical techniques to<br \/>support smoother recovery and shorter hospital stays.<\/p><p>In addition to his surgical expertise, Dr. Tan performs endoscopies and manages a wide range of digestive disorders, including abdominal pain, bloating, heartburn, and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).<\/p><p>Where appropriate, he provides same-day treatment within a few hours of diagnosis, helping patients receive timely care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71eaa91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71eaa91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u8bf7\u54a8\u8be2\u9648\u533b\u751f<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b619683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b619683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u53c2\u8003\u6587\u732e\uff1a<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/digestive-diseases\/appendicitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/digestive-diseases\/appendicitis<\/span><\/a><\/li><li>Di Saverio, S., Podda, M., De Simone, B., Ceresoli, M., Augustin, G., Gori, A., Boermeester, M., Sartelli, M., Coccolini, F., Tarasconi, A., De&#8217; Angelis, N., Weber, D. G., Tolonen, M., Birindelli, A., Biffl, W., Moore, E. E., Kelly, M., Soreide, K., Kashuk, J., Ten Broek, R., \u2026 Catena, F. (2020). Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines. <i>World journal of emergency surgery : WJES<\/i>, <i>15<\/i>(1), 27. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s13017-020-00306-3<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 17, 2025 \/ Appendicitis Is It Appendicitis or Food Poisoning? When to Seek Emergency Care By:\u00a0Dr. Tan Chun Hai Appendicitis vs Food Poisoning |\u00a0 Assessment |\u00a0Importance of Timely Treatment |\u00a0What to Avoid |\u00a0Contact Us Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints in emergency rooms, but how do you know if it\u2019s something [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appendicitis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Appendicitis or Food Poisoning? Signs &amp; When to See a Doctor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unsure if it\u2019s food poisoning or appendicitis? Learn the key symptoms. 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