Topic
Appendicitis
2 published works
Medical Malpractice Inquirer
Appendicitis: Early Diagnosis and Treatment are Essential
By Jack Sacks
Appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires immediate surgery to remove the appendix. If left untreated, an inflamed appendix will eventually rupture. When this happens intestinal contents (stool and bacteria)…
Cruise Law News
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Sick Teenager from NCL’s Jewel
By Jim Walker
The United States Coast Guard crews medevaced an ill thirteen year old from the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Jewel cruise ship near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on Saturday. The boy had symptoms of acute appendicitis. The Coast Guard lifted the…