Patient Education Information

Appendicitis - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse collects resource information on digestive diseases for the Combined Health Information Database (CHID).

Digestive Diseases Dictionary and Your Digestive System and How it Works - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has created these documents.

Abdominal Pain Self-Care Flow Chart - These tips for diagnosing the problems with abdominal pain are provided by the American Association of Family Physicians.

Acute Appendicitis in Children - This information comes from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Appendicitis at the MayoClinic - The Mayo Clinic provides this detailed information on appendicitis, including: signs and symptoms, screening and diagnosis, complications and treatment.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.