MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Clinical presentation of appendicitis is pain in which of the following quadrants?
A
RUQ
B
RLQ
C
LUQ
D
LLQ
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Clinical symptoms and signs suggestive of appendicitis include a history of central abdominal pain migrating to the right lower quadrant (RLQ), anorexia, fever, and nausea/vomiting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Appendicitis is the most common abdominal disease that requires surgery in the emergency ward. It usually presents as right lower quadrant pain, but may rarely present as left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain due to congenital anatomical abnormalities of the intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acute appendicitis typically presents as a periumbilical pain radiating to the right lower quadrant. Atypical locations are frequently seen but the left upper quadrant seems to be a very uncommon site.

Detailed explanation-4: -Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen. Appendicitis causes pain in your lower right abdomen. However, in most people, pain begins around the navel and then moves.

Detailed explanation-5: -From there, the appendix can have a variable course, but is typically located in the right lower quadrant.

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