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Hello everyone, in this question we have been given data about a patient who is 8 years old and has arrived in the emergency ward and he complains of generalized peri -umblical pain that has now shifted to the right lower quadrant and intensified.
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So, we have been asked that what structure in the right lower quadrant might play a role in the patient's symptoms.
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So, here basically the peri -umblical discomfort is an abdominal ache that affects the umbilical region which is the area around and behind the belly bottom.
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So, a portion of the umbilical cord is found in the umbilical area, the digestive system, the digestive tract, the pancreas that is the part of the digestive system.
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So, pain that affects practically every portion of the body is known as the generalized pain and the localized pain on the other hand is the pain that is restricted to the single organ.
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Then we have been asked to discuss the diagnostic studies that might be performed.
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So, the procedures for diagnosing here because it affects the digestive urinary and reproductive system there are certain diagnostic tests like the use of the ultrasound imaging and the mri scan, the ct scan, endoscopy, inspection of the body and examination of the blood are certain diagnostic tests which should be performed here.
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Then the third question says which diagnostic study will indicate the presence of an infection.
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So, basically there are certain tests like the blood testing which is a preliminary test this aid in the diagnosis of infection.
01:58
So, here particularly in the appendix the appendicitis produces an increase in white blood cell count...
