Costovertebral Angle Tenderness Should Be Assessed Whenever You Suspect the Patient

question 42

Multiple Choice

Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient may have

• A)cholecystitis.
• B)pancreatitis.
• C)pyelonephritis.
• D)ulcerative colitis.
• E)intussusception.

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Definitions:

Physiological Responses

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