Appendicitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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An 8-year-old female is brought to the emergency department by her parents due to worsening abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting for the last 2 days. Her parents report she has also had mild non-bloody diarrhea and the pain does not improve with defecation. When asked to localize the pain, the patient points to the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. She rates the pain as a 9 on a 10-point scale. Her medical history is non-contributory. Her temperature is 38.7°C (101.7°F), pulse is 86/min, respirations are 24/min, and blood pressure is 102/64 mmHg. On examination, palpation of the left lower quadrant of the abdomen elicits pain in the right lower quadrant. Laboratory tests are obtained and reveal a leukocyte count of 16,000/mm3 (reference range: 4,500-11,000/mm3). Which of the following is most likely associated with this patient’s condition?  

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