for2fly t1_j24et3z wrote
Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL of Dick Roth, a swimmer who was diagnosed with appendicitis shortly before the men’s 400m individual medley in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He refused an immediate operation and instead swam in the finals, winning a gold medal. by alexjpg
When our kid had appendicitis the doc stated the pre-ultrasound method for diagnosing appendicitis was through abdominal palpitation.
The key indicator wasn't pain occurring when the site received pressure, but pain occurring when the pressure was removed. Push down -nothing. Remove the pressure -pain in spades.
Plus, appendicitis normally starts a pain in the sternum area that slowly moves toward the lower right side of the waist. Our kid complained he felt like he was being stabbed. I never did ask how he had learned what being stabbed felt like.
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