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2009-08-26 Britain

UK Man's Appendix Ruptures After It was (supposedly) removed

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-08-26 00:50|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 A ruptured appendix is very bad news. To prevent peritonitis, he is going to have to suck down large amounts of antibiotics for weeks or even months. And even then, the abdominal cavity is still filled with rotting filth.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-08-26 08:55|| 2009-08-26 08:55|| Front Page Top

#2 A ruptured appendix is indeed bad news: rapidly leads to peritonitis and usually sepsis as well. The cure is to go back in surgically and clean the field, lyse adhesions, and remove any gangrenous bowel. Many times the surgical wound isn't closed but left open to heal by secondary intention. Lots of fluids, antibiotics, etc.

Not good. This is the sort of horror that modern medicine is supposed to prevent.

Posted by Steve White 2009-08-26 09:21|| 2009-08-26 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 The UK doesn't have modern medicine, it has stalinist medicine.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-08-26 09:30|| 2009-08-26 09:30|| Front Page Top

#4 They are probably still using these. It's for blowing smoke up yer ass.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-08-26 12:04|| 2009-08-26 12:04|| Front Page Top

#5 "Oops! My bad!"

Posted by Perfesser 2009-08-26 14:05|| 2009-08-26 14:05|| Front Page Top

#6 The things you know about, Deacon Blues. That looks distinctly uncomfortable as well as unhygienic.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-26 15:09|| 2009-08-26 15:09|| Front Page Top

#7 As long as it's not second hand smoke. That's bad for you.

Posted by SteveS 2009-08-26 15:20|| 2009-08-26 15:20|| Front Page Top

#8 trailing, I figure Deacon has lots of exposure to modern medical practice of 1863 from all his Civil War battles (re-enactments, I think.)

Posted by Glenmore 2009-08-26 15:21|| 2009-08-26 15:21|| Front Page Top

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