Tag Archives: APPENDICITIS

Arkansas Man Removed From Carnival Cruise in Mexico When Acute Appendicitis Requires Surgery

According to a January 9 article on Fox16.com in Little Rock, Arkansas a carnival cruise ship passenger was removed from the ship after the ship’s doctor said he had acute appendicitis and that it would require surgery – a procedure … Continue reading

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WHAT IS THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE APPENDICITIS DIAGNOSIS IS MISSED?

We recently settled a case involving a nine-year-old girl who was taken to a government-subsidized medical clinic. She was seen by a physician’s assistant. She had classic appendicitis symptoms which the PA totally missed: periumbilical abdominal pain, diffuse abdominal tenderness, … Continue reading

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