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Is it really possible to suffer a ruptured appendix from a punch to the abdomen like harry houdini allegedly died from?

Q: is it really possible to suffer a ruptured appendix from a punch to the abdomen like harry houdini allegedly died from?

: Anything is possible. But it is nearly impossible for it would take a devastatingly strong direct blow and the appendix is not that accessible.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Anything is possible. But it is nearly impossible for it would take a devastatingly strong direct blow and the appendix is not that accessible.

Answered 1/17/2023

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A member asked:

Is it really possible to suffer a ruptured appendix from a punch to the abdomen like harry houdini allegedly died from?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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