[ampat]

"If this guy was an emergency case, we would accept him if he had his card or not," she said.

I guess all the competent doctors have headed south, otherwise they could have diagnosed his emergency.

[GeronL]

"If this guy was an emergency case, we would accept him if he had his card or not," she said.

Then why do they need a stupid card??

[Bonaparte]

The problem with a case that presents like this is that acute appendicitis is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Similar incidents have occured right here in the states.