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nadiabarati
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All of the following are TRUE regarding the evaluation
of a patient with acute abdominal pain EXCEPT
(A) the onset, location, and severity of pain are useful differentiating factors (B) the most important physical examination modality is palpation (C) the WBC may be normal even in inflammatory conditions such as appendicitis (D) ultrasonography is a valuable imaging tool increasingly available to emergency physicians (E) analgesic medications should be withheld until a surgeon evaluates the patient because they may obscure the diagnosis
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| saadtazjam
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E?
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| nadiabarati
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it's E
but why? We are taught so in med school. Was it wrong? Can you explain what you know about this issue.
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