Appendicitis Symptoms and Signs

Running a temperature. Appendicitis is a serious infection, and as the body fights it, it is inevitable that the patient will begin to run a fever. In the initial stages of the disease, this symptom might mislead a patient into thinking he or she is suffering from some sort of flu. However, the fever will continue to rise to dangerous levels as the condition progresses, and other indications of the condition will also intensify.