Some unusual cases and more about the treatment of appendicitis with antibiotic vs. surgery

 

Unusual cases: A very misplaced guidewire, some unusual findings in tonsils, and a left inguinal hernia containing the stomach. LINK

Just published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. A large randomized prospective study of antibiotics vs. appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis. Here is my take on the paper. LINK