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On palpation of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen of a female patient, the nurse notes tenderness. This finding may indicate a disorder in which organ?
Antipsychotic Drugs
Medications used to manage psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorders like schizophrenia.
Lobotomies
Surgical operations on the brain, historically performed to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex but now widely considered inhumane and obsolete.
Medical Community
A network of professionals, including doctors, nurses, and researchers, involved in health care and medical research.
Schizophrenia
A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and significant social or occupational dysfunction.
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