Page 14, The Herald, Tuesday, November 14, 1978 DR. BO YOUNG HEALTH INFO es Tam reminded of the story about the shoeshine boy who was asked by his customer what was his averagetip. He replied ‘two dollars’, but when the customer gave him that amount his jaw dropped In amazement. When asked what was lhe matter he said, “Sir, you are the first man that has ever reached the avyerage,'' So it is with appendicitis. We were taught in medical school (perhaps a little too confidently) that the classic case of appendicitis was easy to diagnose. Initial pain at or above the navel, shifting later to the lower tight side. One our two episodes uf vomiling. Slight ur moderate fever, and changes in the blood count. All very well in the classic case of appendicitis. The surgeeon's problem is the same as the shoeshine buy’s - - he seldom sees an average case. When I was new in prac- lice my hospilal had a training program that taught young dvcters huw to e . 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Generally he would agree with me, and with some degreeof excitement I would start to operate, with the surgeun assisting. Of the first 12 cases that we both agreed were almust certainly appendicitis nol one proved to be al uperation. In each case | ended up helping the surgeon fixa ruptured bowel, remuve an uvary or a gallbladder, or repair some uther intra- abdominal catastrephy. This was an exceptional run of 'not-appendicitis' but it does illustrate the dif- ficulties that may exist in diagnusing this condition. Surgeons expect to remove a certain number of normal appendices. it is safer to vperate and find a benign harmless disease than it is to nol operateand miss the real thing. An untreated in- flamed appendix may rupture and the resulling peritonitis may be fatal. Info or Health is a service of the British Columbia Medical Assuciation. BOY: - group small so members can DURABLE SNOWMOBILE BOOTS Attention Winter sport enthusiasts! 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