May 22, 2013

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TMC Medical Minutes: Appendicitis

When it comes to several abdominal pains, you might not want to just write it off as something you ate. Surgeon Dr. Ikram Kureshi joins us today to discuss one of the more mysterious parts of our anatomy—our appendix-- and what happens if it becomes infected or inflamed.


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