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Originally posted by Solid
To rule out appendicites, I believe the correct procedure is a reflex-test where you press down on the area around the appendix and release. If the release hurts less than the pressure, he does not have appendicites.
Is that the right procedure?
Solid
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Mac Burney..
Last Autumn, battle exercises. Third night, i began to have a very upset stomach, not your average stomach pains.
We had a night demo later in the evening and after that could not walk at normal pace to our camp area. Was evaced to our base hospital where i spent the night. The next day the attending doctor made a quick diagnosis, they did not have the proper equipment to monitor so they sent me straight to the main hospital in our area. Spent approx. 2 hours at the ward waiting, the chief surgeon did the basic reflex test and i was scheduled for surgery. It was a severe case of appendicites.
The day following the surgery i returned to unit on my request since i was able to walk, slow, but still able. We had our military oaths sworn on the day following my return so it was personally important to attend the ceremony.