Ruptured Appendix Expert Witness

This case involves a woman who presented to the hospital after experiencing persistent lower abdominal pain. The emergency physician suspected appendicitis and ordered a CT. The report showed thickening of the appendix and accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.…

This case involves a 4-month-old girl who presented to the ER with multiple symptoms, including a visibly distended abdomen. An ultrasound was performed, however it was noted that the testing did not visualize the appendix. Because of this, and the young…

This case takes place in Delaware and involves a 13-year-old female with no significant past medical history. She presented to her pediatricians office with complaints of severe abdominal pain and discomfort. She was seen by a Nurse Practitioner who prescribed…

This case involves a fifteen-year-old female who went to the local emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain. Laboratory studies were ordered and indicated a high white blood cell count. Imaging studies were not ordered and the patient was discharged with…

This case involves a seven-year-old girl who complained of severe abdominal pain to her second-grade teacher, her school principal, and her school’s nurse. The child was frequently disciplined for disturbing the classroom setting and for complaining of nausea and dizziness. Early in the…

This case involves a 9-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital with a ruptured appendix. Additionally, an abscess was identified in her abdomen prior to surgery and an Interventional Radiologist was consulted to drain the abscess; the appendix was…

This case involved a patient who complained of severe epigastric pain that was not well characterized. The pain waxed and waned over the course of the past few days but became progressively worse before arriving at the hospital. The patient’s…