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What is a characteristic of peritonitis?
What is a characteristic of peritonitis?
- Bloating
- Abdominal pain with rebound tenderness (correct)
- Exaggerated pot-belly appearance
- Painless jaundice
What is the involuntary reflex contraction of the abdominal wall from peritoneal inflammation called?
What is the involuntary reflex contraction of the abdominal wall from peritoneal inflammation called?
- Percussion tenderness
- Rigidity (correct)
- Guarding
- Rebound tenderness
What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?
What may an exaggerated 'pot-belly appearance' indicate?
- Diverticular disease
- Celiac disease (correct)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Peritonitis
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?
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What is a key symptom indicating a possible malignancy?
What is a key symptom indicating a possible malignancy?
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Which type of pain is typically nonspecific and difficult to localize?
Which type of pain is typically nonspecific and difficult to localize?
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Which type of pain is typically aggravated by movement or coughing?
Which type of pain is typically aggravated by movement or coughing?
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Where may pain from the biliary tree be referred to?
Where may pain from the biliary tree be referred to?
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