{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"NURSING.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com","author_name":"Miriam Wahrman MSN\/Ed, RNC-MNN","author_url":"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/blog\/author\/miriamwahrman1\/","title":"02.02 Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Appendicitis | NURSING.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"j7kBH167CO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/lesson\/02-02-nursing-care-and-pathophysiology-for-appendicitis\/\">02.02 Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Appendicitis<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/lesson\/02-02-nursing-care-and-pathophysiology-for-appendicitis\/embed\/#?secret=j7kBH167CO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;02.02 Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Appendicitis&#8221; &#8212; NURSING.com\" data-secret=\"j7kBH167CO\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/admin.nursing.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Overview Pathophysiology: Obstruction and inflammation of the inner lining of the appendix. The infection leads to necrosis, gangrene, or perforation of the appendix, resulting in spilling into the abdominal cavity causing peritonitis. I. Inflammation of the appendix Nursing Points General &nbsp; Unknown exact cause Major risk is rupture \u2192 pus and possibly fecal matter spill [&hellip;]"}