ost123411
ost123411 t1_j2932xo wrote
Reply to comment by Earthguy69 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
Much higher chance of dying during appendectomy than developing cancer from a single CT scan
ost123411 t1_j248duf wrote
Reply to comment by Earthguy69 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
I don't think the concern with doing a single xray for possible appendicitis is radiation exposure..
ost123411 t1_j297gkm wrote
Reply to comment by Earthguy69 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
You are drastically overestimating the level of risk involved with a single CT scan