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What is the significance of RLQ (right lower quadrant) abdominal pain combined with nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite?
What is the significance of RLQ (right lower quadrant) abdominal pain combined with nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite?
- It suggests ruptured ovarian follicle
- It is a sign of ectopic pregnancy
- It is suspicious for appendicitis (correct)
- It indicates pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Where is McBurney point located?
Where is McBurney point located?
- At the center of the abdomen
- At the level of the xiphoid process
- In the left lower quadrant
- 2 in from the anterior superior iliac spine on a line drawn from that process to the umbilicus (correct)
What does a positive Rovsing sign indicate?
What does a positive Rovsing sign indicate?
- Pain in the umbilical region during palpation
- Pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure (correct)
- Pain in the epigastric region during palpation
- Pain in the LLQ during right-sided pressure
How is the psoas sign assessed?
How is the psoas sign assessed?
What does localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ suggest?
What does localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ suggest?
What is the significance of involuntary muscular rigidity and signs of peritoneal inflammation?
What is the significance of involuntary muscular rigidity and signs of peritoneal inflammation?
What is the action for assessing referred rebound tenderness?
What is the action for assessing referred rebound tenderness?
What is the significance of RLQ pain on quick withdrawal or deferred rebound tenderness?
What is the significance of RLQ pain on quick withdrawal or deferred rebound tenderness?
What is the significance of pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure?
What is the significance of pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure?
What is the significance of assessing the psoas sign?
What is the significance of assessing the psoas sign?
What is the significance of pain in the RLQ, even in the right flank?
What is the significance of pain in the RLQ, even in the right flank?
Which muscle is implicated if a patient experiences increased abdominal pain when the thigh at the hip is flexed?
Which muscle is implicated if a patient experiences increased abdominal pain when the thigh at the hip is flexed?
What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?
What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?
What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?
What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?
What is rebound tenderness used to assess?
What is rebound tenderness used to assess?
What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?
What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?
Which condition involves noncontiguous inflammation of all tissue layers?
Which condition involves noncontiguous inflammation of all tissue layers?
What may pain in the LLQ accompanied by diarrhea in a patient with a history of constipation suggest?
What may pain in the LLQ accompanied by diarrhea in a patient with a history of constipation suggest?
What does a positive psoas sign suggest?
What does a positive psoas sign suggest?
What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?
What is a positive obturator sign indicative of?
What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?
What is the significance of guarding in peritonitis?
What is rebound tenderness used to assess?
What is rebound tenderness used to assess?
What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?
What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?
