A Kelowna General Hospital emergency department doctor’s misdiagnosis of a case of appendicitis was “reasonable and logical,” ...

So can dogs get appendicitis, just like humans do? Let's discover it! Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a tube-shaped structure found by the colon in the lower right quadrant of the ...

Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs when the residual appendix becomes inflamed after an appendectomy. It is estimated to occur in between 0.002% and 0.15% of cases, although it ...

A Kelowna woman who was misdiagnosed during a visit to the emergency room at Kelowna General Hospital has lost a legal battle ...

Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...

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Now is not the time to go to A&E unless you really need to. There’s nothing more demoralising than waiting for hours on end ...

At just 13-years-old, she began experiencing excruciating pain which lasted weeks at a time, and not just during her ...

A 31-year-old mother has turned her experience with endometriosis into a women's health charity to support others and raise awareness.

Suitable for all ages: Although minimally invasive surgeries can be performed on patients of all ages, a pre-operative ...

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