Young Woman With Severe Abdominal Pain

The following recounts an actual patient case involving air transport. Minor details of the case may be altered to protect the privacy of the patient. The initial presentation and treatment will be described, followed by several questions. Readers are invited to submit responses to the question and other comments to David Ross, DO, at DRDR0682@aol.com. In the next issue, relevant reader responses will be published.

We will conclude the case in the next issue with a discussion of how the patient was actually managed, the outcome, a review of the related medical literature, as well as interviews with medical/transport experts where appropriate. We strongly encourage reader participation.

If you have a suitable subject for Case Review, please submit the details to David Ross at the above address.