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Review Question - QID 213449

Appendicitis Treatment Non-perforated appendicitis QID: 213449 (M2.OMB.19.4869)
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QID 213449 (Type "213449" in App Search)
A 29-year-old man presents to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain. He states that for the entire day, he has had pain in his lower right abdomen in addition to a loss of appetite accompanied by nausea and vomiting. His pain suddenly worsened 30 minutes ago prompting his presentation. His temperature is 101.3°F (38.5°C), blood pressure is 95/78 mmHg, pulse is 148/min, and respirations are 15/min. On physical examination, he exhibits increased abdominal pain in his right lower quadrant upon deep palpation of the left lower quadrant with rebound and guarding. What is the next step in the management of this patient?
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