Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen. The appendix doesn't seem to have a specific purpose. Appendicitis causes pain in your lower right abdomen.
What is EDS? Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic collagen disorders that affects the connective tissues throughout the body. This tissue supports the skin, bones, blood vessels, arteries and internal organs.
A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered. The incidence rate for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) varies widely for the different types of disorders, but in general, affects approximately one in 5,000 people. One of the most common types, classical EDS, occurs once in every 10,000 to 20,000 people. The other most common type, hypermobility EDS, occurs once in every 10,000 to 15,000 people.