Hauwa A., 19

Hauwa is a 19 year old young girl living together with her family. Hauwa lost her Dad recently. She lives with her mother and 6 siblings in a modest apartment in Gora community in Nasarawa State. Her mother is petty trader who hawks her items around their community. Hauwa's family total income is less than 30,000. She dropped out from school at SS 2. None of her siblings attends school currently. Hauwa is a very quiet and reserved and that accounts for her few friends. She enjoys sewing and dreams of becoming a lawyer. Few days ago, Hauwa felt pain in her stomach and thought it was just a cramp or minor stomach pain. Hauwa got some analgesic to relieve her pain but the pain was exacerbating. She was later rushed to our facility to access the level of pain. After some observations and scan, she was immediately diagnosed with appendicitis. She was later stabilized and all necessary consent was obtained and she is about to undergo surgery to remove the appendix.

The patient was diagnosed with appendicitis. She underwent an emergency appendectomy to remove the appendix with general anesthesia. The process was carried out successfully and the life of the patient was preserved. She has since been discharged and given oral medication such antibiotics and analgesic.analgesic. She have been scheduled to return for further wound examination and removal of stitches.No any complications observed. Patient is recovering well and speedily

Hauwa is suffering from an Acute Appendicitis and requires urgent admission and surgical intervention to The prognosis for appendicitis is excellent when treated early. Most patients make full recovery and returning to normal activities within few weeks. However, if diagnosis or treatment is delayed, the appendix may rupture, leading to peritonitis or abscess formation, which significantly worsens outcomes and prolongs recovery. Overall, morbidity and mortality remain very low in uncomplicated cases but increase in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, young children.