Show I Call Doctor For Appendicitis B By Dr Llo Lloyd d M. M Farner Appendicitis kills over persons in the United States every year fear Among this Utah has contributed an excess ow persons persons persons per per- sons each year for many years From Health District No IV for forthe forthe forthe the first six months of 1938 there were 33 deaths from this cause I in n March April and May of this year there were eight deaths Death from appendicitis Is preventable preventable preventable pre- pre yet we have done nothing to decrease deaths from this cause There were as many deaths last year from appendicitis in Utah as there here were five years ago and unless unless unless un un- less definite steps are taken to prevent it t t we can expect the same number next year and five years in the future Prevention of deaths from appendicitis depends entirely upon enlightenment of the public Medical literature is filled with accounts of deaths from appendicitis appendicitis appendicitis yet it is not a dangerous disease disease dis dis- disease ease If diagnosed and treated early as few persons die of appendicitis if they see their early and before they make serious mistakes mistakes mistakes mis mis- takes by self treatment Utah along with other states inthe inthe in inthe the intermountain area has a very high death rate due to appendicitis Some have prophesied that the reason is due to altitude or other equally improbable causes Experience Experience Exper Exper- fence has taught however th that at practically all persons who die of appendicitis die because of their own Ignorance or neglect neglect The chief symptoms of appendicitis appendicitis pain are arc pain in the abdomen nausea and fever The temperature temperature temperature temper temper- is often only one or two degrees above normal When these symptoms occur even though they are quite mild beware of serious selious consequences A mistake on your w part at this time m may y mean death Follow these procedures 1 Call your physician 2 2 Remain quiet quiet preferably preferably in bed and If a long distance from a doctor apply an ice bag to the right side of the abdomen |