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In the latest podcast episode, we tackle a common concern about an abdominal troublemaker known as appendicitis.

Classic symptoms of appendicitis include nausea, vomiting, and pain that typically starts near the navel and then migrates to the lower right abdomen. To dia ...

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This episode covers appendicitis.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/appendicitis/ or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

The ...