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How did our ancestors on the prairie treat appendicitis?
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Varies: Some used a six foot ditch while others used the "rock pile" method. Seriously, not all cases of untreated appendicitis is fatal. Thanks to modern medicine, patients are diagnosed before the inflammed appendix ruptures.
Answered 12/23/2014
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