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Acute abdominal pain during an Antarctic cruise — a case report
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Abstract
A 21-year-old female crew member experienced a number of medical conditions during a summer cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. At one point symptoms and signs strongly suggested acute appendicitis. She was monitored and treated conservatively on board and recovered uneventfully without surgery. Later she had a biliary colic attack and then an allergic reaction to the pain medication given. The pre-employment medical fitness certificate cannot always be trusted regarding previous history of allergies and medical conditions.
Abstract
A 21-year-old female crew member experienced a number of medical conditions during a summer cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula. At one point symptoms and signs strongly suggested acute appendicitis. She was monitored and treated conservatively on board and recovered uneventfully without surgery. Later she had a biliary colic attack and then an allergic reaction to the pain medication given. The pre-employment medical fitness certificate cannot always be trusted regarding previous history of allergies and medical conditions.
Keywords
acute appendicitis; conservative treatment; cruise medicine; pre-employment medical examination
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Acute abdominal pain during an Antarctic cruise — a case report
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102-105
Published online
2012-09-03
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IMH 2012;63(2):102-105.
Keywords
acute appendicitis
conservative treatment
cruise medicine
pre-employment medical examination
Authors
Eilif Dahl
