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	Podcast:		REBEL Cast
	Episode:		Episode 35 – Non Operative Treatment of Appendicitis (NOTA)
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2017-04-03 05:00:19
	Description:		Background: Historically the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis has been appendectomy. The first appendectomy performed dates back to 1735 done by Claudius Amyand. Appendectomy has been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis every since Charles McBurney described it in 1889. However, studies have shown that an antibiotic first strategy may be feasible without increased risk of perforation, sepsis, and/or […] The post Episode 35 – Non Operative Treatment of Appendicitis (NOTA) appeared first on R.E.B.E.L. EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.
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