Alexandra Garica

Articles by Alexandra Garica


Considerations Regarding Appendicitis at Sea

Introduction When are military providers comfortable providing an ‘austere’ level of care versus pursuing a higher echelon of care for patients with acute appendicitis? This is a non-issue in active combat scenarios or when medical transport is unavailable. But often, as deployed providers, the decision to treat the patient in a forward, austere location with… Read more »

By David Becerra , Alexandra Garica and Steven Beall In   Issue Considerations Regarding Appendicitis at Sea