# What does appendix pain feel like?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: David R. Flum
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_flum_what_does_appendix_pain_feel_like)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1961, an Antarctic expedition took a harrowing turn: Dr. Leonid Rogozov began feeling feverish, with an excruciating pain in his right side. It soon became clear that he had appendicitis. While Rogozov’s predicament was extreme, appendicitis is not uncommon; affecting roughly one in 12 people. So, what causes appendicitis? And why is this organ so prone to bursting? David R. Flum investigates. \[Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [What does appendix pain feel like?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_r_flum_what_does_appendix_pain_feel_like/07af75fd7aca), 6 min (TED's player)