Peritonitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency department to be evaluated for severe sharp right upper quadrant abdominal pain that radiates toward the right lower thoracic back. The pain began that morning. The pain in the back is not improved or worsened with movement. Her symptoms are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Temperature is 38.3°C (101°F), blood pressure is 150/78 mmHg, and pulse is 110/min. On physical examination, pain is elicited upon deep palpation of the right upper quadrant. Which of the following nerves is most likely responsible for this patient’s referred back pain?

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Vagus nerve

Lesser thoracic splanchnic nerve

Greater thoracic splanchnic nerve

Sacral nerve roots S2-4

Lumbar splanchnic nerve