A 19-year-old man has abdominal pain that began near the umbilicus and migrated to the right lower quadrant. He has anorexia, nausea, low-grade

Question

A 19-year-old man has abdominal pain that began near the umbilicus and migrated to the right lower quadrant. He has anorexia, nausea, low-grade fever, McBurney point tenderness, and pain with passive right hip extension. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Acute appendicitis

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Testicular torsion

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Peptic ulcer disease

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Viral gastroenteritis

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Renal colic

Acute appendicitis — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 19-year-old man has abdominal pain that began near the umbilicus and migrated to the right lower quadrant. He has anorexia, nausea, low-grade fever, McBurney point tenderness, and pain with passive right hip extension. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?