You Are Examining a 24-Year-Old Female Patient with Lower Quadrant

question 21

Multiple Choice

You are examining a 24-year-old female patient with lower quadrant abdominal pain.What is the MOST lethal possibility?

• A) Pelvic inflammatory disease
• B) Ectopic pregnancy
• C) Cholecystitis
• D) Mittelschmerz

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Definitions:

Enuresis

The medical term for involuntary urination, especially by children at night, also known as bedwetting.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and often excessive weight loss.

Posterior Pituitary

The back part of the pituitary gland, which releases hormones directly into the bloodstream.

Bulimia

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by behaviors such as purging to prevent weight gain.