There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it has caused any complications: simple, supportive, gangrenous, and perforated. These range from mild inflammation ...

A 55-year-old woman presented with a pelvic mass and was found to have a tumor arising from the uterus. She had undergone bilateral oophorectomy 15 years previously for "ruptured abscesses." At ...

The clinical presentation strongly suggested infective endocarditis. Blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus, and transesophageal echocardiography showed a thickening of the mitral ...