MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your appendix is located right about your right hip. Which quadrant would your appendix be located?
A
RUQ
B
RLQ
C
LLQ
D
LUQ
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Typically, appendicitis presents as an initial generalized or periumbilical abdominal pain that localizes to the right lower quadrant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The appendix is usually located at the lower right side of the abdomen. In people with a rare condition called situs inversus, it can be found at the lower left quadrant of the abdomen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The appendix is a fingerlike pouch attached to the large intestine in the lower right area of the abdomen, the area between the chest and hips.

Detailed explanation-4: -Appendicitis typically starts with a pain in the middle of your tummy (abdomen) that may come and go. Within hours, the pain travels to your lower right-hand side, where the appendix is usually located, and becomes constant and severe.

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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